World number one Jannik Sinner secured a spot in the third round of Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Portugal's Nuno Borges on Wednesday. The Italian star won 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-4 in a match that lasted two hours and 32 minutes.
Sinner's Clinical Performance
According to the ATP's official website, Sinner raised his level in crucial moments, particularly when Borges served at 5-4 in the second set. The 24-year-old converted his opportunities to close out the match without needing a fourth set.
"The first set was very tough, but in the first set we were [both] serving very well so there were not a lot of long exchanges," Sinner said, as quoted by the ATP website. "Overall, in these kinds of matches where you do not have a lot of control, I am very happy to win. Especially on this surface, I now have two wins [this week]."
Historic Milestone
With this victory, Sinner has now recorded 95 main-draw match wins at Grand Slam level, surpassing Nicola Pietrangeli for the most by an Italian player. He is aiming to become the 10th man in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon title, a feat achieved by his rival Carlos Alcaraz two years ago.
"Of course, we will see what is coming, but I am very happy about the result. A couple of things we need to improve, but I am very happy," he added.
Next Opponent and Grass Adjustment
Sinner will face American Jenson Brooksby in the third round. Reflecting on his grass-court rhythm, Sinner noted that he had not played any grass events leading up to the tournament. "Especially in the first round, I felt the lack of matches," he said. "Also today there were a couple of moments. I need to get back to this rhythm. If we look at the scoreboard, it was very close, so these matches, and especially the individual sets, help me a lot."
He concluded: "Of course, we aim to improve and aim to get a little bit better. Tomorrow is a day off. Yesterday I did not do a lot because the first match was five sets and very long, so I'm happy about today."
