Jannik Sinner’s seemingly easy road to the semifinals of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships has sparked debate among tennis fans.
After four previous Grand Slam quarter-final losses, Sinner advanced to his first Major semi-final after beating Roman Safiullin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in two hours and 14 minutes. With his win, he became the youngest player to reach the semifinals of Wimbledon since 2007.
The Italian made it to the semi-finals of the grass-court Major without facing a single seed along the way. World No. 8 reached the final round with wins over Juan Manuel Cerundolo (World No. 111), Diego Schwartzman (World No. 98), Quentin Halys (World No. 79), Daniel Elahi Galan (World No. 85), world), and Safiullin (World No. 92).
One fan suggested that the opponents the Italian faced on his way to the semi-finals were more suited to the ATP 250 lineup than a Grand Slam.
«Please, this will be a weak run at 250 let alone a match….that’s a clay challenger painted on the grass,» the fan tweeted.
«Even Emma Raducanu had a tougher draw at the US Open,» another user commented.
However, other fans pointed out that Sinner could not be held responsible if the players seeded in his draw, namely Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz and Denis Shapovalov, all struggled at SW19.
«As if it was his fault, Ruud, Fritz and Shapovalov were trashed by players rated lower than 60,» one fan posted.
«It’s not his fault if players like the FAA and Fritz are out…», said another fan.
Here are a few other fan reactions:
Jannik Sinner prepares to lock horns with Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon SF
Jannik Sinner will face a tough test against four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the final of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday, July 14.
The Serb advanced to the semifinals after coming back from a set-piece to win 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 over Andrey Rublev. With his win, the seven-time champion moved closer to equaling Roger Federer’s title record at the Grasscourt Major.
Sinner and Djokovic will face off in a rematch in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon 2022. The intense match saw the Italian take a two-set lead before the 23-time Grand Slam champion made a spectacular comeback to hit the mark. Set the score 5-7, 2 -6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
In the other half of the draw, Daniil Medvedev will face Christopher Eubanks, while Carlos Alcaraz will face Holger Rune to decide the second semi-final tie at Wimbledon 2023.
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