Australian Open, Sinner flies to the second round after Gaston’s withdrawal

Jannik Sinner advances to the second round of the Australian Open, the first Slam of the season which has seen him winner in the last two editions. The Italian was ahead 6-2 6-1 after 68 minutes of play when his rival, the Frenchman Hugo Gaston, number 93 in the ranking, was forced to withdraw. In the second round Sinner, number 2 in the world and on the scoreboard, will have to deal with the winner of the challenge between the wild card James Duckworth e il lucky loser Dino Prizmic.

“I saw that he wasn’t serving at high speed in the second set. That’s not how one wants to win. Hugo is a talented player, with a great touch. I’m happy to be back here, I thank the crowd.” The number 2 in world tennis said it, Jannik Sinnerafter the victory in the first round of the Australian Open against Hugo Gaston, forced to retire down 6-2 6-1.

“I felt good, I prepared in the right way and worked a lot. I played some exhibitions, but official matches are different. I started well, at the beginning with a bit of tension. Now you also have to think a little about enjoying the pitch, you train for this,” he concluded.