ATP Cincinnati, nightmare slate but rematch in sight for Jannik Sinner

In the second round Jannik could face Pablo Carreño Busta himself again.

The bitterness of his untimely exit from the Canada Open in Montreal is already behind him as Jannik Sinner prepares to face his second consecutive Masters 1000 on North American cement, this time in Cincinnati. Ohio will also see the return of Rafa Nadal, who cherishes hopes of returning to world number one should he win the tournament and concomitantly eliminate Daniil Medvedev before the quarterfinals.

It was precisely the Mallorcan who was drawn on the same side of the draw as the Italian, who, however, will presumably face two other Iberian players first, and then later. In fact, after a first round that Sinner will play against a qualifier, in the round of 16 could be Pablo Carreño Busta, the Italian’s executioner in Montreal. The challenge with Rafa, should the two meet the predictions, will take place in the quarterfinals.

In case of landing in the semifinals, here is the danger Carlos Alcaraz, for what could be the third intersection between the two in realistically little time. A tough slate, then, but also a challenging one. Sinner wants to bounce back immediately after the Canadian fall: the prestigious opponents will be an excellent test for the young talent from Val Pusteria.