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Jannik Sinner claimed a high-quality 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Roberto Bautista Agut on Wednesday for a place in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships quarter-finals.
The #NextGenATP Italian weathered a fightback from Bautista Agut in the second set and led 4-2 in the decider, before the experienced 2018 Dubai champion worked his way back. Sinner remained aggressive and once Bautista Agut hit his first double fault of the match at 5-6, 15/30, the 19-year-old secured victory with his 48th winner, a looping forehand.
“Roberto is an incredible player, very solid,” said No. 16 seed Sinner. “It was very tough, not going for too much or striking the ball too slow. I am looking for these kind of tough matches in order to improve. I am happy to have won and can play one more match here tomorrow. I tried to control my emotions as much as possible, which helped me a lot.”
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Japanese star enjoying the challenge after years of injuries
The abiding memory of Kei Nishikori at his very best is taking his aggressive baseline game to the world’s premier players. But since finishing in the year-end Top 10 of the FedEx ATP Rankings for the fourth time in 2018, the Japanese superstar has experienced a catalogue of injuries notably to his right wrist, right elbow and right shoulder.
Now aged 31, Nishikori is working harder than ever to return to his peak performance days, under the guidance of Michael Chang and Max Mirnyi, who both relied upon superb conditioning during their own careers.
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