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Sinner opens Italian Open account, Sabalenka suffers shock early exit
Key takeaways
- The world number one delighted fans in the packed centre court stands with a predictably dominant display which left Austria’s Ofner little room to breathe, even in the breezy atmosphere of Rome.
- Sinner won his 24th consecutive match in one hour and 40 minutes, the 24-year-old barely breaking a sweat to set up a clash with Alexei Popyrin or Jakub Mensik in the third round.
- No Italian man has won at the Foro Italico since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago, and with Carlos Alcaraz out of action, Sinner is expected to go one better than last year when he lost the final to his great rival.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Jannik Sinner got his Italian Open campaign underway on Saturday by swatting aside Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4 to start his bid to extend a record-breaking run of five straight Masters 1000 tournament victories.
The world number one delighted fans in the packed centre court stands with a predictably dominant display which left Austria’s Ofner little room to breathe, even in the breezy atmosphere of Rome.
Sinner won his 24th consecutive match in one hour and 40 minutes, the 24-year-old barely breaking a sweat to set up a clash with Alexei Popyrin or Jakub Mensik in the third round.
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