“Today I played an excellent match, it was an intense game. I knew I had to improve on certain things, even though my serve isn’t yet where I’d like it to be. Yesterday I was very tired and tonight I recovered by resting well. Now head to tomorrow, let’s try to sleep very well and then we’ll see what comes of it,” Sinner stated in the post-match interview.
Even with a 79% success rate on first serve, the Italian was not happy with his serves, which shows the high standard he has set for himself. He almost played a spotless game, with only one break point opportunity received by the sixth seed, which he saved.
The four-time Grand Slam champion is up against third seed Alexander Zverev next. This would be their third consecutive semifinal meet this year. The previous two times, at the Sunshine Double, Sinner swept away both matches in straight sets, but this time could be different.
Overall, the Italian leads the H2H by 8-4, but when it comes to clay, it’s tied at 1-1. Clay suits the German more, and coming from a spirited victory against the Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca, Zverev would back himself to get this victory.
Sinner, who is looking at a small break after Monte-Carlo, will not hesitate to give his all in the semifinal to make his place in the last two. A semifinal win will take him to a potential match-up against his greatest rival, Carlos Alcaraz, in the final. Even though Sinner is not focused on gaining the top spot in the world, a title in Monaco would eventually mean him regaining the world No. 1 spot from the Spaniard.
This is a developing story…
