Despite his second win in the second group game, Sinner is not yet guaranteed a place in the semi-finals. In his last match, the 22-year-old will face Holger Rune on Thursday, who has a win on his side.
“It was a very good match, at a very high level from both of them. I’m very happy,” said Sinner, who rated the victory over the world number one highly: “That was one of my greatest victories. He has 24 Grand Slams won.”
Sinner explained that he won the match because, unlike before, he was “more self-confident in the crucial moments, in the crucial rallies.”
Sinner and Djokovic each scored 109 points in the match that lasted over three hours. In the tiebreak of the third set, Sinner was the dominant man. He quickly moved away to 5-0 and took the win with the support of the loud spectators in the Pala Alpitour.
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