Sofia Open LIVE: Defending champion Jannik Sinner made a good start to his campaign at the Sofia Open as he defeated Nuno Borges in straight sets in the second round to book a spot in the quarterfinals. He clinched a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 victory over the Portugese. Follow Sofia Open 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Sofia Open LIVE: Jannik Sinner enters quarterfinal, defeats Nuno Borges in straight sets in second round – Check Highlights
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Defending champion 🇮🇹 @janniksin begins his #SofiaOpen title defence in style, easing past Nuno Borges 6-3, 6-4! pic.twitter.com/gyrYF2mHHT
— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 29, 2022
The Italian lifted the trophy on his debut in Bulgaria in 2020, before he successfully retained his title last year. In a strong performance against Borges, Sinner hit his watertight groundstrokes with precision and power to advance after 86 minutes.
The 21-year-old now holds a perfect 10-0 record at the ATP 250 event and will look to improve that when he plays Australian Aleksandar Vukic in the quarter-finals. Vukic has continued his impressive run at the hard-court event, scoring back-to-back tour-level wins for only the second time in his career.
Vukic recorded a 1-6 6-4 6-3 victory against Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco in the second round, his second consecutive win over a former top-10 player this week. His clash with 21-year-old Italian Sinner will be his first career meeting with a top 10-ranked opponent.
Sofia Open LIVE: Jannik Sinner enters quarterfinal, defeats Nuno Borges in straight sets in second round – Check Highlights
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