The second-ranked global tennis player, Jannik Sinner, secured an easy win in his initial contest following his defeat by Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals.
On Monday at the Qatar Open in Doha, the Italian player achieved a victory in straight sets against Tomas Machac from the Czech Republic.
Sinner triumphed with scores of 6-1 and 6-4, concluding the opening set within 27 minutes, subsequently engaging in an interview with ex-England footballer Rio Ferdinand.
Sinner is slated to compete against Alexei Popyrin of Australia in the round of 16; Popyrin, ranked 53rd globally, previously overcame hometown player Mubarak Shannan Zayid with a 6-0, 6-2 score.
Jakub Mensik, the sixth seed, likewise advanced to the last 16, staging a comeback to defeat Jan Choinski from Great Britain.
Following his loss in the initial set’s tie-break to the 124th-ranked player worldwide, the top-ranked Czech player rebounded, securing victory with scores of 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, and 6-4.
