10th seed Jannik Sinner will face off against qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.
With a 36-10 win-loss record so far, Sinner has had a fantastic season. The Italian’s season began when he competed in the Australian Open quarterfinals, where he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. The child later suffered from injuries that made him miss games. Nevertheless, he advanced to numerous other quarterfinals, including Wimbledon, the Italian Open, the Monte-Carlo Masters, the Dubai Open, and many others. At Wimbledon, he put up a valiant fight against eventual champion Novak Djokovic, forcing him to go the full five sets, winning 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
Meanwhile, Thanasi Kokkinakis has made a comeback of sorts. The 26-year-old has had numerous injuries throughout his short career, but this year he returned to the major stages. At the Australian Open, Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios maintained their lead and won the men’s doubles match. Since then, he and Kyrgios have won another doubles match at the Atlanta Open. The Australian has primarily concentrated on doubles. He did, however, go to the Geneva Open quarterfinals, where he fell to eventual champion Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6. (3).
Jannik Sinner v Thanasi Kokkinakis Match Details
Tournament:Cincinnati Open
Date: August 16th
Round: Round of 64
Venue: Cincinnati, USA
Category: ATP 1000
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $970,020
Jannik Sinner v Thanasi Kokkinakis head to head record
Sinner and Kokkinakis will face off for the first time in Cincinnati.
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Jannik Sinner v Thanasi Kokkinakis Prediction
Many top players have found Sinner’s dexterity, suppleness, and clean ball striking to be a huge challenge. The young Italian, who is among the greatest returners in the competition, will be able to manage the intimidating serves of the Australian.
Sinner should be able to win the first round and will want to advance in the run-up to the US Open.
Prediction: Sinner to win in straight sets.
Jannik Sinner Last three performances
- Canadian Open: Round of 16- l. Carreno 2-6, 4-6
- Canadian Open: Round of 32- b. Mannarino 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Croatia Open: Final- b. Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-1
Thanasi Kokkinakis Last three performances
- Los Cabos Open: Round of 16- l. Johnson 7-6(3), 4-6, 4-6
- Los Cabos Open: Round of 32- b. Verdasco 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2
- Atlanta Open: Round of 32- l. Martin 3-6, 2-6
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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