Yannick Sinner qualified for the third round of the Rome Masters on Friday, where the home favorite easily defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Yannik GrishnykPhoto: Fabrizio Corradetti / LaPresse / Profimedia

Yannick Sinner in the third round of ATP Rome

The eighth seed from the Foro Italico won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, at the end of a match that lasted one hour and 19 minutes.

Australian Kokkinakis is currently ranked 104th in the world.

Know:

  • Yannick Sinner will face the winner of the match between Oleksandr Shevchenko (Russia – 93 ATP) and Sebastian Baez (Argentina – 40 ATP).
  • In the current season, Grishnyk has 26 wins and 6 losses. He won the tournament in Montpellier, lost in the semifinals (to Alcaraz) in Indian Wells, played in the final in Miami (lost to Medvedev), and lost in the semifinals (to Rooney) in Monte Carlo.