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Nick Kyrgios adelt Jannik SInner. © AFP / GLYN KIRK

Nick Kyrgios is not known for sprinkling roses. Rather, he is the focus when controversies and nicknames determine the tennis headlines. But now the Australian was particularly impressed by one player – namely Jannik Sinner.

What Jannik Sinner showed on Wednesday in the Wiener Stadthalle caused the jaws of many spectators to drop. He returned the probably best serves of Reilly Opelka’s ATP tour as if it were the easiest in the world. The 6: 4, 6: 2 final result lifted the 20-year-old into the round of 16 – and ensured that his streak of success in the hall was extended to nine games. Impressive: During this streak, Sinner did not deliver a single sentence.

When the international TV broadcaster of the ATP Tour posted these statistics on social media, Nick Kyrgios expressed all his admiration. “He’s on a different level, that’s for sure. I played doubles against him in Washington and I’ve never seen anyone hit the ball that hard, ”said the 26-year-old. He joined a long ranks of active and retired professionals who praise Sinner over the green clover. The three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray recently said that Sinner is “a fantastic player who moves great and plays very cleanly”.

Sinner observes the competition

With the victory, Sinner has racked up further valuable points for the ATP Finals and revealed an interesting detail in this regard. “It is impossible not to follow the other players. I think they are doing the same to me. But I’m here to do my thing So I think 99 percent of myself and 1 percent of the others. ”

Local hero Dennis Novak (ATP 116) is now waiting for the round of 16 on Thursday. Sinner anticipates a “Davis Cup atmosphere” for the match, which starts at around 4 pm. The two know each other well, but have never dueled in an official match.

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