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Jannik Sinner vs Roman Safiulin: ATP Beijing – Second round
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will take on Roman Safiulin in the second round of the ATP Beijing.
Jannik Sinner Profile
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is 58-5 for the season and 33-2 on hard surface.
Sinner is coming off a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Nicolas Jarry in the opening round.
Sinner has won six titles this season including the majors at the Australian Open and the US Open. He also won the titles in Cincinnati, Halle, Miami and Rotterdam.
Last season, Sinner won the title in Beijing defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6, 7-6.
Roman Safiulin Profile
Roman Safiulin is 69th in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 36. The Russian is 22-24 for the season and 15-12 on hard surface.
Safiulin is coming off a 6-3, 6-4 win over Stan Wawrinka in the opening round after getting into the main draw as a lucky loser.
Safiulin won the challenger in Cary this season.
This is his first appearance in Beijing.
Head-to-Head Sinner leads 2-0
- Sinner vs Safiulin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 (2023 Wimbledon, quarterfinal)
- Sinner vs Safiulin 7-6, 6-3 (2022 ATP Cup)
Prediction and Conclusion
Jannik Sinner has had an unbelievable season, having won more titles than he has lost matches. The Italian is the defending champion and has returned to Beijing for nothing less than another trophy. His next opponent is Roman Safiulin, who was lucky enough to get into the main draw despite losing in the qualifiers. Sinner had a slow start to the tournament, losing the first set against Nicolas Jarry, but will pick up his pace and win this match by covering the -4.5-game spread.
