Jannik Sinner explains how he handled the most difficult moment

Jannik Sinner returns to the most difficult moment of the match against Ben Shelton

For Jannik Sinner, victory in the Wimbledon round of 16 against Ben Shelton è came after three sets, but it was by no means a walk in the park. The American, in fact, after suffering blows from the South Tyrolean, fought back in the third set, first leading 4-2 and then earning four set points in total, all defused by Sinner.

Stress management in the most difficult moment è was excellent on the part of the South Tyrolean, who commented at the end of the match, to the microphones of the tournament organization: "With the team we have a lot of fun and at the same time we work for these kinds of moments. I always give my best, I try to be smiling and happy even when the match gets tough".

" These matches are not easy, they can also go on for several hours and force you to use a lot of energy,” added Sinner. " The atmosphere however helps, è unbelievable. Really thanks to the audience that è stayed until the end. Whether I prefer Medvedev or Dimitrov? They are both great players, è simply a privilege to have reached this point in the tournament".

Jannik Sinner defeated Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(9): è the second consecutive three-set victory for the world number one, who had similarly defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the previous round. His first- and second-round opponents, Yannick Hanfmann and Matteo Berrettini, had instead managed to snatch a set, the third in both cases.