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Defending Champion Sinner Comes Back to Beat Kecmanovic in 5 Sets in 1st Round of Wimbledon
The world No. 1 overcame a two-sets-to-one deficit and 31 aces from Sinner sealed his first-round win, despite a painful fall and bleeding foot.
- On Monday, defending champion Jannik Sinner defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in a grueling five-set Wimbledon first-round match on Centre Court, surviving a worrisome tumble that bloodied his shoe.
- Seeking redemption after a shocking second-round exit at Roland Garros last month, Sinner entered the tournament having implemented longer physical practice sessions to address past heat-related cramping struggles.
- During the third set, Sinner crumpled to the grass, staining his white Nike shoe with blood from a foot injury; he later joked, "I'm actually very surprised that they let me keep playing."
- Firing 31 aces, Sinner secured a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 victory, answering durability concerns after losing eight of his previous nine five-set matches before this win.
- Returning to the court on Wednesday, Sinner faces Nuno Borges in the second round, looking to build on this hard-fought survival as he pursues another Wimbledon title.
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Sinner survives scare and fall to reach Wimbledon second round
Jannik Sinner loses his footing during his first-round match against Miomir Kecmanovic at the Wimbledon Championships in London. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: Reigning champion Jannik Sinner twice fought back from a set down to battle past Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic and avoid a huge shock in the Wimbledon first round on Monday. The world No 1 was in danger of suffering a second successive early Grand Slam exit, after his second-round loss at the Fren…
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