Wimbledon 2022 LIVE: Jannik Sinner secured his maiden victory at Wimbledon as he defeated Stan Wawrinka 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the first-round on Monday. The victory also doubled as his first tour-level victory on grass. Follow Wimbledon 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Wimbledon 2022 LIVE: Jannik Sinner defeats Stan Wawrinka to clinch his maiden Wimbledon victory
“It feels amazing, obviously,” Sinner said of the milestone win on Court 2. “It took a little bit, but I’m happy to be in the second round here. Against Stan, it was a very tough match because he is an incredible champion and he showed it so many times. I wish him all the best to come back stronger.”
After both men traded crushing baseline blows throughout two tight sets, Sinner’s agility and consistency proved the difference in the third and fourth sets as the 10th seed ran out a comfortable winner.
“In the end, [moving on the grass felt] much better,” he added. “In the beginning it was tough, and with the sun also. But I’m very happy that in the end, I played better, I served better. So hopefully it can give me confidence for the next round.”
Sinner next faces the winner of the matchup between Daniel Altmaier and Mikael Ymer, which will be completed on Tuesday. Sweden’s Ymer leads 6-3, 7-5.
Wimbledon 2022 LIVE: Jannik Sinner defeats Stan Wawrinka to clinch his maiden Wimbledon victory
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