Jannik Sinner will meet Yoshihito Nishioka in the Round of 16 at the 2023 Barcelona Open. The match will be played on Thursday, April 20th, 2023.
Jannik Sinner is the fourth seed here at the 2023 Barcelona Open and is ranked 8th on the ATP Tour. The Italian has really burst onto the scene in recent seasons, claiming some important titles and going deep in majors. He arrives in Barcelona in great form, having reached the Semi-Finals in Indian Wells and Monte-Carlo, and the Final in Miami. It will only be a matter of time before he wins a big title, and he looked great in his first win over Diego Schwartzman, winning 6-4, 6-2.
Yoshihito Nishioka is unseeded here at the Barcelona Open and is ranked 35th in the world. The Japanese player is very solid on all surfaces, but arrived in poor form, having lost in the First Round in his last three tournaments. He would have been relieved to get a win over David Goffin in the First Round, defeating the Belgian 6-1, 7-5. He is a good player but it will be tough for him to get a result here against the in-form Jannik Sinner.
This should be one way traffic, and Jannik Sinner should dominate this match. He simply has too much firepower for his opponent, and it is hard to imagine a scenario where he loses this match. Nishioka doesn’t have the tools to trouble the Italian, especially on this surface, and he will have to rely on Sinner having a very bad day. Sinner in straight sets, book it.