No Respect': Sinner And Tiafoe To Meet In Heated Vienna Rematch

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Last updated 23 fevereiro 2025

No Respect': Sinner And Tiafoe To Meet In Heated Vienna Rematch

Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe are set for a rematch two years in the making, and the Italian still has a scar of the events in that match. Tiafoe mounted an incredible comeback, from 3-6, 2-5, down to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinal of the 2021 Vienna Open .
Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe are set for a rematch two years in the making, and the Italian still has a scar of the events in that match. Tiafoe mounted an incredible comeback, from 3-6, 2-5, down to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinal of the 2021 Vienna Open . But it was a contentious moment while Sinner served for the match at 6-3, 5-3 in the second set, which ultimately proved to be the turning point. In one of Sinner's serves in the ninth game, Tiafoe could be seen uttering some words, audible enough to cause a hindrance just as the Italian was ready to toss the ball. Tennis has always been a sport of fine margins, and subtle moments like shouting before serves can easily impact a player's concentration. Sinner conspicuously didn't recover as the incident had a lasting effect on his performance in the match and the rest of his season. Tiafoe broke his serve and went on to level the match. Sinner would only win two more games, as the American completed the comeback with a dominant third set. It was aft