The first challenge between Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego takes place in Montpellier and the South Tyrolean wins it. A victory (6-4 6-2), the one in the blue derby which earned the South Tyrolean the semifinal of the French ATP 250.
With an extremely concrete and orderly performance Sinner made his debut in Montpellier and access to the final will be played tomorrow against the very young Frenchman Arthur Fils (the match will be broadcast live from 3pm on Sky Sport and SuperTennis).
«Lorenzo and I trained together in Davis and also here this week but we had never faced each other - says the South Tyrolean at the end of the match -. Of course it's curious to play a quarter-final as the first match of a tournament (Sinner was supposed to play against Marton Fucsovics on Wednesday but then the Hungarian withdrew and the match was not played) but I'm satisfied with my performance. fils? I saw him here for the first time: physically he's very strong, he plays well. I'll prepare the match calmly and I hope to play another good match».
Sinner and Sonego had never faced each other before today.
The hug between the two is beautiful at the end. For Sinner today will be the thirteenth semifinal in his career, the eighth indoors and he will have to deal with the revelation of the Montpellier tournament, the French Arthur Fils, n.163 in the ranking, in the draw thanks to a wild card. The 18-year-old from Paris, in his second participation in the main draw of a tournament on the major circuit, lined up his compatriot Richard Gasquet (n.45 ATP), the Spaniard Roberto Baustista Agut (n.24 ATP), fourth seeding favourite, and another compatriot, Quentin Halys (n.70), arriving at the penultimate act without losing a set. (HANDLE).