While a lesser player might have struggled to recover from a US Open loss to Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner is anything but, proving so in Beijing. On Saturday, he survived a serious scare to outlast French qualifier Terence Atmane at the China Open; despite being the clear favorite, the four-time major champion was pushed to the limit. After taking the opening set 6-4, Sinner saw Atmane respond with remarkable resilience, breaking late to snatch the second 7-5 and force a deciding set on Diamond Court.

In the end, Sinner’s quality and fitness proved decisive, as he closed out the match 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 with his opponent visibly hampered by cramps in the final set. The clash has already been hailed as one of the best of the tournament, remembered not only for its intensity but also for the un

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