World Number One Sinner Obliterates Lehecka to Reach French Open Fourth Round
World number one Jannik Sinner delivered a flawless performance to pulverise Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-0 6-1 6-2 in little more than 90 minutes on Saturday, to burst into the French Open fourth round and issue a ominous warning to other title contenders.
The 23-year-old Italian, who returned to tennis in May after a three-month-doping ban, won the first 11 games in a row, and has so far found no resistance en route to the last 16, Reuters reported.
He has yet to drop a set in his second tournament back, after reaching the final in Rome earlier in the month.
“Today I was playing really, really well,” Sinner said. “He was serving very well and brave. But I am very happy.
“My coach had (his) birthday yesterday and usually when he has birthday I don’t play good. Luckily I was not playing yesterday.”
“This morning I said to my team I feel well,” he added. “I warmed up feeling really well, trying to go on court with a good focus. My team gave me the right tactics. It is a combination also being happy on court.”
