Sinner begins US Open defence with quick win / Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY - AFP
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Sinner begins US Open defence with quick win
Jannik Sinner launched the defence of his US Open title on Tuesday with a ruthless 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 win over Czech world number 89 Vit Kopriva.
Top-ranked Sinner needed just an hour and 38 minutes to dispatch the 28-year-old Kopriva, who was appearing in the main draw at Flushing Meadows for the first time.
"It feels great to be back here. Obviously it's a very special tournament," said Sinner.
The Italian is trying to become the first man to repeat as US Open champion since Roger Federer won five in a row from 2004-2008.
It is the longest run without a successful men's title defence of any Grand Slam tournament in the Open era.
Sinner, 24, next plays Alexei Popyrin or Emil Ruusuvuori for a place in the third round.
He appeared to be fully recovered from the illness that forced him to retire against Carlos Alcaraz in the Cincinnati Open final last week.
"I'm very happy that I'm healthy again," Sinner said after a clinical display in which he broke Kopriva seven times.
"We did our best to be in the best possible shape here. I'm very happy about today's performance."
"I have amazing memories (from last year). Every year is different. You come here starting this tournament hopefully in the best possible way, which I did."
Sinner has won two of this season's three Grand Slams, the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while also reaching the final of the French Open where he held three championship points before losing to Alcaraz in a fifth-set tie-break.
D.Lopez--AT
