Substitute Sinner, with only two games to play instead of three for his opponents in the Red group, has only a small chance of landing a ticket to the semi-finals, and that means two successes.

Before meeting Thursday with the ogre Daniil Medvedev (N.2), already qualified with his two victories in two matches, the young Italian perfectly justified his place in this tournament reserved for the world top by dominating Hurkacz, winner of their only previous opposition, in April in the final of the Masters 1000 in Miami.

After giving up the first game, Sinner went on from the start with a 5-0, with two breaks, which knocked out the Pole, beaten 6-2 in less than 45 minutes.

The Italian, more mobile, perfectly returned the heavy strikes of his opponent, author of multiple unforced errors.

The Pole was again quickly broken at the start of the second set (at 1-1 on his serve) and again had to run behind the Italian swift, battling to defend his throw-in. Again broken at 4-2, Hurkacz folded in 1h25.

Orphan of Matteo Berrettini, who gave up on Tuesday afternoon to continue the tournament after having to give up on Sunday in his first match against Alexander Zverev, the Turin public applauded the first Italian victory of these Masters, organized for the first time by Italy.

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