In Shanghai Jannik Sinner retires in the third set against Tallon Griekspoor

World No. 2 Jannik Sinner was forced to retire due to cramps while down 3-2 with a break suffered in the third set of his Shanghai Masters 1000 third-round match against Tallon Griekspoor, ranked No. 31. 6-7 7-5 3-2 was the score in favor of the Dutchman at the time Jannik dropped out.

After the two players conceded no break point and lost 14 points on their own serve, Griekspoor 8 and Sinner 6, it went to the tie-break, which was dominated by the 24-year-old from Sesto Pusteria: 6-1, two missed set points and a 7-3 victory.

The first break points come in the first two games of the second set: first Jannik saves one, then Griekspoor cancels three, the Dutchman saves three more, moreover consecutive, on 4-3 for Sinner. Instead, at 5-5 it is the world No. 2 who loses her serve, moreover at zero, and then Griekspoor extends the match by holding the serve at 15.

Unfortunately, Jannik lost his serve to nil at 2-2 in the third set and at the change of court raised the white flag after two hours and 40 minutes of battle, conceding to Griekspoor his first win in seven direct confrontations. The Dutchman, despite having always lost to Jannik before today, has never been an easy opponent for the South Tyrolean and today confirmed that.