Sinner conquers 50-year-old record at Wimbledon

(Dan Tri) - Jannik Sinner defeated Pedro Martinez with an overwhelming score of 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 on the evening of July 5 to advance to the fourth round of Wimbledon. This victory helped the Italian tennis player conquer a record at Wimbledon.

Jannik Sinner confirmed his status as a Wimbledon title contender with a dominant 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 win over Pedro Martinez, thereby reaching the fourth round of the prestigious Grand Slam for the fourth time in a row. The victory not only took the Italian player further but also helped him equal the Open Era record for the fewest games lost before the fourth round of the men's singles at Wimbledon, with only 17 games lost to date, equaling the achievement of Jan Kodes in 1972.

Sinner's impressive form is also shown by the fact that he has not lost any service games since the beginning of the tournament. The world number 1 has won all 37 service games and successfully saved all 8 break-points that he faced.

The match against Martinez was one-sided from the start. Sinner quickly took a 5-0 lead in the first set before the Spaniard had to stop to receive treatment on his right shoulder. Martinez struggled to serve at full speed, often hitting around 80 mph, while Sinner maintained dominance from the baseline.

Sinner showed great form at Wimbledon (Photo: Getty).

“I’m happy to be in the second week, but I think we all saw that he was struggling with his shoulder injury. Martinez couldn’t serve well. On this surface, if you can’t serve well, it’s not easy to play. He deserves credit for the effort. On my side, I tried to stay strong from the back of the court,” Sinner said after the match.

Although Martinez had more confident moments in the second set with some flashes and created four break-points in the eighth game, Sinner still showed his mettle by saving all with powerful shots and accurate serves, thereby winning the match after 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Sinner's 17th Grand Slam fourth-round appearance saw him surpass Nicola Pietrangeli (16) to set an all-time Italian record. It was also his fourth consecutive fourth-round appearance at Wimbledon, in just his fifth appearance on grass.

Moving to 2-0 in his series against Martinez, Sinner will next face Grigor Dimitrov, who overcame Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(0). Sinner is aiming for his fourth Grand Slam title and first Wimbledon title, after reaching the semi-finals in 2023 and losing to Novak Djokovic.

Sinner will face Dimitrov in the next round (Photo: Getty).

While Sinner's world No. 1 ranking is not under threat in this tournament, he is still pushing for a high position in this year's ATP Live Race to Turin, which determines who will win the year's No. 1 title. Currently, two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz leads Sinner in second place with 2,240 points.

Unlike opponents like Alcaraz and Djokovic, who have dropped sets in their matches at Wimbledon this year, Sinner remains unbeaten. He is the only player in the men's singles who has not dropped a set and has not dropped a service game after his first three matches.

If Lorenzo Sonego can join Sinner and Flavio Cobolli (who defeated Jakub Mensik) in reaching the fourth round, it will be the first time in history that three Italians have reached this stage at Wimbledon.

Wimbledon Day 7 also saw a host of sporting superstars flock to the Royal Box. Those who witnessed Sinner's 22nd win of the season included tennis legends Andy Roddick and Vijay Amritraj, along with many other sports luminaries.

“I feel like I haven't won anything compared to you guys. For us, the players, it's great to see new faces because we're not used to playing in front of such special guests, so thank you for watching," Sinner humbly told the crowd at the Royal Box.

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