Sinner suffers surprise exit in Halle: "A bit of rest will do me good"

Sinner suffers surprise exit in Halle: “A bit of rest will do me good”

Written by Redazione Fonbet
20 Jun - 11:12 • Read time

1' min

The Greek falls in two tight sets to American Alex Michelsen. Zverev, Medvedev and Khachanov ease into the next round

Alexander Zverev (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Drama and upsets mark the early rounds of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, one of the key ATP 500 grass-court events ahead of Wimbledon. In the round of 32, Alexander Zverev delivered a clinical performance, dispatching American Marcos Giron 6-2 6-1. Karen Khachanov also advanced comfortably, beating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 7-5 6-3.

The real surprise came as the round of 16 got underway. Stefanos Tsitsipas, a top seed in the draw, was knocked out by American youngster Alex Michelsen in straight sets, 7-6(5) 7-5. The match was tightly contested, but the 19-year-old held his nerve in the key moments to claim a statement win.

There were no such troubles for Daniil Medvedev, who eased past Quentin Halys 6-2 7-5 to book his place in the quarterfinals.