Jannik Sinner shares a massive prediction for Ben Shelton

Jannik Sinner, after the defeat in the round of 16 in Shanghai against Ben Shelton, beat the young American in the first round of the ATP 500 in Vienna with a perfect performance, avenging the Chinese defeat. It ends 7-6 (2) 7-5 for the Italian number one, who proves perfect in decisive moments, such as in the tiebreak of the first set and eleventh game of the second, and mature in moments of difficulty, saving three of the 4 break points granted with an ace. In the press conference, the world number four expressed his love for the Austrian tournament, spending some words of esteem for his opponent.

Jannik Sinner shares a massive prediction for Ben Shelton

“Of course it was a very tough match, he has done very well in the last few months and today was the same, just as I expected. As I said before the match, he is a boy who comes with a lot of confidence, he will become a very difficult player to beat, I think this has already been demonstrated in his last tournaments, also in our rivalry. A rivalry with Shelton in the years to come? We have to move forward a little at a time, this time I managed to win the match, we’ll see what happens in the next one. I wish him all the best for the rest of the season, I believe he can finish the year in a very positive way. As for me, I’m happy with my performance this afternoon and with being in the next round. I hope I can continue to play an excellent level of tennis in the next match. The Vienna tournament? For me it is always a great tournament to return to, I can also say that at the beginning of my professional career I was able to grow here thanks to some wild cards that the tournament gave me. Also, I am lucky that family and friends can come to my games because they are close, most of them live very close to this city, even those who live in Italy. For all these reasons, because even with the language I can speak a little German, I feel almost at home here. Maybe not so much, I’m still very Italian, but I feel a feeling of familiarity every time I come here, I feel the affection of the people and this is always very positive. Lorenzo Sonego? He is always a dangerous and very tough opponent, especially on this type of surface and at this stage of the season. We enter that phase of the year in which he has nothing to lose, or rather, that’s when it becomes more complicated to face someone like Lorenzo. We know each other well, he has an excellent serve and an excellent forehand, so I will try to bring my game, stay positive on the court and take advantage of the moments that arise in my favor. That’s it, I hope I can do it and keep moving forward,” explained Sinner.