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Jannik Sinner vs Taro Daniel: ATP Shanghai – Second round
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will take on the Taro Daniel in the second round of the ATP Shanghai.
Jannik Sinner Profile
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is 61-6 for the season and 36-3 on hard surface.
The Italian is coming off a tough 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the final in Beijing.
Sinner has won six titles so far in the season. He won two Grand Slams in Melbourne and New York and also won the titles in Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, and Cincinnati.
This is his second appearance in Shanghai after losing to Ben Shelton in the round of 16 last year.
Taro Daniel Profile
Taro Daniel is 91st in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 58. The Japanese is 19-29 for the season and 12-14 on hard surface.
Daniel is coming off a 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 win against Egor Gerasimov in the opening round in Shanghai.
His best result of the season was the final in Auckland where he lost to Alejandro Tabilo.
This will be the second time for him to play in the main draw in Shanghai after losing to Dane Sweeny in the opening round last year.
Head-to-Head Sinner leads 1-0
- Sinner vs Daniel 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 (2022 Australian Open, third round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Jannik Sinner has had an excellent season, reaching the top of the ATP rankings and winning six titles so far in the season. Despite the doping scandal, Sinner is playing very well lately, but he lost in the final in Alcaraz at the beginning of the week. There is no doubt that such a long tournament and a disappointing loss at the end may take their toll, but Sinner has proven many times that he is the best when wounded. Taro Daniel is not even close to the level to be any kind of problem for the world No. 1, so we go with Sinner winning this one by covering the -5.5-game spread.
