Sinner sees off qualifier Mochizuki to power into fifth straight Wimbledon quarter-final

[p]Defending champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] delivered another assured display at this year's Wimbledon by ⁠brushing aside Japanese qualifier [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mochizuki-shintaro/KrwvlzXb/"]Shintaro Mochizuki[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/mochizuki-s-KrwvlzXb/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/?mid=QeCDdkzA"]6-3, 7-6(0), 6-3[/a] to reach the quarter-finals on Sunday.[/p][p]Sinner arrived in southwest London without any ‌grass-court match practice after his early French Open exit in late May, but the 24-year-old ‌Italian has steadily rediscovered his footing on the sport's slickest ‌surface after a difficult opener.[/p][p][b]"It's the first time we've played against (each other), so ‌I didn't know exactly what to expect, but I tried to ‌handle certain situations slightly better than him,"[/b] Sinner said of his unorthodox and energetic opponent.[/p][p][b]"He's an incredible player. Coming from the qualifiers and playing such a high ‌level for such a long time. It's amazing. ⁠I wish him only the ‌best. He should be proud of himself."[/b][/p][p]The four-time Grand Slam winner saw off ​Mochizuki with a show of relentless power and precision in the late Centre Court clash to stay firmly on course ​for a successful title defence and a second Wimbledon crown.[/p][p]Having cruised through the first set as conditions improved on a scorching day, Sinner was ⁠left a little frustrated ​when his opponent saved three break points to draw level at 4-4 in the second before a short delay due to the roof being closed.[/p][image alt="Key Match Stats" id="d6ee33f9-d43e-4de9-833b-23e58135366f" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="acf8c488-4d34-4634-8359-888d57592cea" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]"He's tricky, especially on this surface. His game suits it very well ‌because he's very low ... but all things considered, I tried to stay a bit more aggressive," [/b]Sinner added.[/p][p][b]"I had some chances in the second set, but I couldn't use them. But still, I'm very happy about this performance, I'm trying to step up every day, be a little bit better."[/b][/p][p]Sinner returned and took the set into a tiebreak, where the world number one produced more ferocious strokeplay to blank the former Wimbledon junior champion, and he quickly tightened his grip on the ‌clash in the third set.[/p][p]Roared on by his fans, Mochizuki did not ​cave in and earned three opportunities to break back in ‌the sixth game, but Sinner fended them off and never looked back to set up a meeting with German [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/struff-jan-lennard/Ek3bDDo2/"]Jan-Lennard Struff[/a].[/p][p][b]"He's a big server,"[/b] Sinner added.[/p][p][b]"Now, the most important thing is to rest, and we'll think about that tomorrow. But I have a big respect for ⁠him. We've faced each other ⁠a few times ... one very ‌tight match. Let's see what's coming."[/b][/p][embed guid="d5170602-772a-4c50-9ef0-f3e4037d65cc" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCQX_4D3cZ4" social-type="youtube" /]