Cincinnati, Ohio – Jannik Sinner, the number 1 tennis player wey dey represent Italia, don dey shine for Cincinnati Masters 1000 tournament. Wetin we see? As him land for second round, him blitz Daniel Galan wey dey from Colombia, with a sweet score of 6-1, 6-1. Na wah! (Na so e suppose dey follow dem compete, abi wetin you expect?)
The match no even take time, Sinner just show Galan say, “Bro, this na my place!” Na him first game wey e dey play on top American hard court since him win Wimbledon last month. E don almost one month since Sinner carry that trophy, and now him dey ready to open another chapter for this hard surface as him dey eye US Open.
Before Sinner enter the court, e get some serious drama wey don happen for the draw. For example, Casper Ruud wey dey number 8 don pack him bags early after Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech do am dirty with 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2. Lorenzo Musetti too, no dey quick for which side to go, as him don lose to Benjamin Bonzi. So, no Ruud, no Musetti for Sinner if e reach quarter-finals.
Next match, Sinner go face Gabriel Diallo, the Canadian wey no weak for the court, and if e carry win, e go likely meet Tommy Paul for the next round. (Uncle Tommy dey fit waka well, so make we see how e go play!)
On the other side of the draw, Carlos Alcaraz dey shine too, and if Sinner play well, dem fit meet for the final where trophy dey shine!
For the other Naija guy, Lorenzo Musetti, na better wahala be this one. E don come out from Cincinnati after losing to Benjamin Bonzi with 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(4). Na three loses from four wey Musetti don collect since e land back for hard court. Him no dey the same person wey we dey see for clay courts. This one na serious matter! (Abeg, Musetti, wetin happen to your game?)
Musetti start well, take quick lead, but as soon as Bonzi shift gears, Musetti cancel him game plan and turn am to wahala. Bonzi dey play cool, while Musetti dey struggle to find him feet. E don miss plenty chances wey fit save am, including double faults wey make noise for the match, and Bonzi carry the day.
As e matter dey go, Sinner dey shine bright while Musetti need to rethink him game if e go want follow him padi Sinner for the top. Na so e be for this tennis life, sometimes you go dey hot, sometimes you go just dey cool. Time go tell!
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