Jannik Sinner quickly bounces back and takes the second set

After an unusual number of errors in the first set of his match against Kecmanovic, Jannik Sinner bounced back to close out the second set 6-3.

In the second set, Sinner easily held his first service game and, immediately afterward, broke Kecmanovic’s serve with an excellent down-the-line forehand. The Italian consolidated his lead to 3-0 by relying on his serve, only to concede the first game of the set to the Serb after a string of too many unforced errors from the baseline.

The world No. 1 remained unfazed and surged to a 4-1 lead with a love game capped off by his tenth ace of the match, while Kecmanovic saved himself in the next game thanks to a surgically precise drop shot. Sinner wavered at 4-2, where he was forced to fend off a dangerous break point in deuce, but still managed to extend his lead to 5-2.

After a burst of pride from the Serbian, who narrowed the gap to 5-3, Sinner went on to serve for the set: despite his fourth double fault of the match, the Italian kept his cool and closed out the set 6-3 with his eleventh ace of the day, evening the score at one set apiece.

In the first set, Sinner had suffered from too many lapses and a noticeable number of errors from the baseline, managing to stay afloat almost exclusively thanks to an excellent serving performance (with six aces).

The initial balance was broken at 4-4 when the Italian, leading 40-15 on his own serve, suddenly made things difficult for himself with a series of unforced errors and two consecutive double faults, handing Kecmanovic the decisive break. The Serbian, ice-cold, capitalized on it immediately afterward to close out the set 6-4 with a dominant love game.