Sinner dispatches Brooksby 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach Wimbledon last 16 for fifth consecutive year
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win over Jenson Brooksby. The Italian will next face Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki, who upset Rafael Jodar.
Match summary
Jannik Sinner moved into the round of 16 at the All England Club for the fifth straight year, defeating American Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and 13 minutes. The defending champion served 13 aces and won a high share of first-serve points, controlling the baseline rallies after an even opening. Brooksby threatened in the third set by breaking immediately, but Sinner responded at once and closed the contest on the American’s serve at the third match point.
- First break: Sinner leads 4-3 in the opening set
- First set to Sinner, 6-4, after 37 minutes
- Second set break at 3-3, Sinner moves ahead 4-3
- Second set clinched 6-3
- Brooksby breaks to start third set; Sinner breaks back immediately for 1-1
- Sinner breaks for 5-3 in the third set
- Wins 6-4 on Brooksby’s serve at third match point
Sinner’s assessment
Despite the straight-sets scoreline, Sinner indicated areas for improvement. He stressed that small steps forward were visible but that sharper management of key situations was needed to go deep in the tournament.
I’m very happy with the win. I try to improve every day and today I saw a small step forward. If I want to go far in this tournament I have to get better – there are a couple of situations we must handle better.
He was asked about an uncharacteristic celebration after saving a break point late in the match, when he cupped his hand to his ear to draw noise from the crowd.
It’s unusual for me, but today I needed it. I was a break up and serving for the match and couldn’t close it out. I had a couple of match points I couldn’t convert, so I was trying to sprint to the finish line and the crowd helped me today.
Record and next opponent
By reaching the second week, Sinner equalled Nicola Pietrangeli’s Italian record of five Wimbledon fourth-round appearances. The 24-year-old also became the second-youngest player to record 20 Grand Slam fourth rounds, trailing only Novak Djokovic.
I’ve never played Shintaro Mochizuki. Anyone who reaches the last sixteen of a Slam deserves to be there, so it will be a tough match.
Mochizuki, ranked No. 151, came through qualifying and then rallied past 23rd seed Rafael Jodar in four sets. Sinner noted the unpredictability of grass and said he would focus on his own recovery and form ahead of the Sunday encounter.
