Jannik Sinner was pushed to the limit in his opening match at the US Open, but the Italian got back on track Thursday.
The 11th seed eliminated American Christopher Eubanks 6-4, 7-6(8), 6-2 to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows for the second consecutive year. He will next play former World No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov or American Brandon Nakashima.
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It was by no means a stress-free win for Sinner, who was tested in a lengthy second-set tie-break, in which he needed four set points. But once the 2019 Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals champion escaped that tie-break, he surged to the finish line.
Sinner converted four of his 12 break points and made just 16 unforced errors compared to 51 for Eubanks in a two-hour, 24-minute victory. Eubanks is now 0-11 against Top-50 players.
It has been a successful year for Sinner at the Grand Slam championships. The Italian made the quarter-finals at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and also advanced to the fourth round at Roland Garros. Sinner claimed his sixth ATP Tour title in Umag.
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