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Jannik Sinner advanced to the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open after defeating Cameron Norrie 6-2, 7-5. Following his victory, Sinner called for changes to the tournament's schedule.
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Jannik Sinner beat Cameron Norrie in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5, in the fourth round of the Madrid Open.
The British number one made some unforced errors early on and found himself in a hole right from the start. Norrie was always up against it from there, and Sinner wasnât about to let him back into the match.
Sinner was sharp on serve, pushing forward with confidence, but he didnât exactly run away with it. Norrie kept himself within reach for most of the second set until late when Sinner broke his resolve to close things out.
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âIt was quite unusual for me. I donât know the last time I played at 11,â he said.
âFor me, it doesnât matter what time, I tried to do my best.
âIt was a question if me or [Rafa] Jodar plays at 4, but I think itâs right that he plays at 4.
âHe finished very late, and at the same time, I feel like we need to make some adjustments with scheduling out of the day.
âTwo matches from 8pm are very late, even though you have one day in between. Itâs very late.
âYou finish at 1:30 and need to eat and have treatment. Itâs very late.
âWe try to adapt ourselves and bodies and minds.â
Sinner feels changes are needed but didnât let that impact his play on the day.
Naomi Broady raised questions about Sinnerâs physical condition during Sky Sportsâ post-match analysis, even though the world number two secured a straight-sets victory.
Jannik Sinner won the match against Cameron Norrie in straight sets with scores of 6-2, 7-5.
Jannik Sinner expressed the need for changes to the Madrid Open schedule after his quarter-final advancement, although specific reasons were not detailed.
Jannik Sinner has reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Madrid Open after defeating Cameron Norrie in the fourth round.
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âI still donât think he seemed 100% today,â said Broady.
âI thought it seemed he was moving quite slowly, especially in the first set.
âI would not put it down to tiredness.
âYes, it was an early match time for him, and I canât remember the last time he played at 11am.
âHe did not seem quite at 100%, although Cam [Norrie] did.â
Itâs now been 205 days since the world number one last lost a Masters 1000 match, with his most recent defeat coming against Tallon Griekspoor in Shanghai, where he retired.
No player in history has ever claimed five straight Masters 1000 titles, but Sinner is now just three wins away from doing exactly that.
But he wonât want to get ahead of himself. Next up is a quarter-final clash against either Rafael Jodar or Czechiaâs Vit Kopriva.
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