The Italian had failed to break the powerful serve of the Dutchman, who missed two opportunities to force a tiebreak in the second set.
Sinner He then found the long-awaited ‘break’ that assured him of playing the tiebreaker set, in which he no longer found resistance from Griekspoor.
“It was a tough day for me. After the rain, I tried to come back a little more aggressive, and I did, and obviously I’m very happy,” he declared. Sinner, who will play the round of 16 against the Australian Christopher O’Connell.
The winner of the last Australian Open began the year with 18 victories and a single defeat suffered last week in the semifinals of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 against the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who will seek his place in the round of 16 today against the Frenchman Gaël Monfils.
The defending champion, the Russian Daniil Medvedev closed the day with a victory against the British Cameron Norrie by 7-5 and 6-1.
Chilean tennis put a representative in the round of 16, Nicolás Jarry, but lost Alejandro Tabilo, who fell in his debut at the hands of Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, eleventh seed, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5) and 6-2.
Jarry, number 23 in the ATP, emerged victorious from a three-hour South American battle against the Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild by 6-7 (1/7), 7-5 and 6-3.
In one of the most emotional games, the veteran Andy Murray said goodbye to the Miami fans with a defeat against the Czech Tomas Machac He fought until the last tiebreak despite spraining his ankle during the third set.
“Miami was a special place for me during my career. It was really my tennis home (…) I want to do my best in the next few months and then be home with my family. I’m looking forward to the end,” said the Scotsman about his upcoming retirement from the slopes.
In it Women’s WTA 1000, Iga Swiatek He worked hard for two and a half hours to solve a new triumph against the young Czech Linda Noskova by 6-7 (7/9), 6-4 and 6-4.
The world number one fell to Noskova, 19, in January at the Australian Open and also had to fight to beat her during her run to the title at last Indian Wells.
Swiatek, that will play the round of 16 against the Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, continue on your way to the calling “Sunshine Double”, What is known as the double trophies of Indian Wells and Miami.
Another of the favorites for the title, the American jewel Coco Gauff, advanced to the round of 16, beating the Frenchwoman 6-4 and 6-0 Oceane Dodin.
Gauff, who competes in her native state of Florida, will face the French Caroline Garcia, who got rid of the former Japanese world number one Naomi Osaka 7-6 (7/4) and 7-5.
Results
MEN-Second round
Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) defeats Roman Safiullin (Russia) 7-5, 6-1
Ben Shelton (USA) beats Martín Landaluce (Spain) 6-3, 6-4
Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) defeats Alejandro Tabilo (Chile) 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-2
Yannick Hanfmann (Germany) beats Adrian Mannarino (France) 3-6, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4
Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) defeats Daniel Altmaier (Germany) 6-3, 6-3
Alexei Popyrin (Australia) defeats Jirí Lehecka (Czech Rep.) 6-4, 6-4
Fábián Marozsán (Hungary) beats Holger Rune (Denmark) 6-1, 6-1
Alex De Minaur (Australia) defeats Soonwoo Kwon (Korea) 6-3, 6-2
Third round
Casper Ruud (NOrway) defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Spain) 6-3, 6-4
Nicolás Jarry (Chile) beat Thiago Wild (Brazil) 6-7 (1/7), 7-5, 6-3
Dominik Koepfer (Germany) defeats Ugo Humbert (France) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Daniil Medvedev (Russia) defeats Cameron Norrie (Great Britain) 7-5, 6-1
Tomás Machac (Czech Rep.) defeats Andy Murray (Great Britain) 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5)
Matteo Arnaldi (Italy) defeats Denis Shapovalov (Canada 6-3, 7-6 (9/7)
Christopher O’Connell (Australia) beats Martin Damm Jr. (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/5)
Jannik Sinner (Italy) defeats Tallon Griekspoor (Neederland) 5-7, 7-5, 6-1
WOMEN-Third round
Iga Swiatek (Poland) defeated Linda Nosková (Czech Rep.) 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 6-4
Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia) defeats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Emma Navarro (USA) defeats Jasmine Paolini (Italy) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
Jessica Pegula (USA) defeats Leylah Fernandez (Canada) 7-5, 6-4
Cori Gauff (USA) defeats Océane Dodin (France) 6-4, 6-0
Caroline Garcia (France) defeats Naomi Osaka (Japan) 7-6 (7/4), 7-5
Sorana Cirstea (Romania) defeats Daria Kasatkina (Russia) 7-5, 6-2
Danielle Collins (USA) defeats Elina Avanesyan (Russia) 6-1, 6-2
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