Jannik Sinner claimed his maiden grass court title in straight sets as he overcame Hurbert Hurkacz at the Halle Open. (More Tennis News)
The world 🌞number one was made to work for the win, with bo🐻th sets going to a tie-break, but the Italian emerged a 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (7-2) victor in Germany.
Both would settle quickly into the contest, with neither faltering in their serving as they sought to claim an 𝐆early advantage.
However, consecutive games for Sinner without a reply from his opponent would be the momentum he needed to win the first set, finally breaking the Pole's re🏅sistance.
Hurkacz would a🥂lmost suffer an early wobble in the second game as he saved break point in the second game, eventually taking the game to yet another tie-break to try and take the game to ൲a deciding set.
Sinner, however, had other ideas. The Italian stormed into an early lead, and it proved too big of a mountain to climb for Hurꦓkacz, as Sinner became the eighth player to win his first event after becoming number one.
Data Debrief: Sinner completes perfect prep for Wimbledon
Sinner would claim his third success over Hurkacz in Germany, making it consecutive wins over the Pole following his triumph in Monte Carlo back🍸 in April.
In another exceptional display by Sinnerও, he would win 44 of his 47 first serve points, a ꦕsuccess rate of 94%.
