Jannik Sinner defeated Alex Michelsen, 6-4, 7-5, in his opening match at the 2024 Cincinnati Open on Wednesday, August 14.
Sinner, who bounced back from a hip-injury scare and a quarter-final exit in Montreal, saved all eight break points against Michelsen on center court.
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Sinner’s victory, as reported by APT Tour, advanced him to the next round, where he will face Sebastian Baez or Jordan Thompson for a place in the quarter-finals. Sinner has reached that stage at all five previous ATP Masters 1000s he has played this season, but he has never advanced to the quarters in Cincinnati.
“It was a tough match. He has already played some matches, but for me it was the first match here, so I tried to feel the conditions a bit more,” he said post-match.
“I’m very happy to be in the next round. For me, this is a place where I used to struggle a lot in the past years, so let’s see what I can do this time.
“I’m trying to stay in a positive mindset, a positive moment, and I think that today also brought me the win.”
