Jannik Sinner Digs Deeper Against Rafael Jorda To Reach Madrid Open Semifinal
Jannik Sinner continued in stride, qualifying for the Madrid Open semifinal for the first time after a hard-fought quarterfinal against Rafael Jorda. The top-seeded player dug deeper and was relentless to win in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6(0). He broke only twice in a match that lasted for almost two hours. However, he extended his match-winning streak to 26 consecutive victories in the Masters 1,000 events. Unlike previous matches, Jorda was a player of his own kind. He matched Jannik's strength for strength, forcing the match into a tiebreak, but he was quickly served out by the world number one. Both players were meeting for the first time, and Jannik will not forget him for a long time. Though Jorda was unable to get himself going in the first set, he saved a breakpoint to win the third game and take a 1-2 lead before Jannik won four straight games to claim the set. Jannik broke twice to establish his control. The second set was tougher for the Italian. Jorda sav...
