No. 1 Sinner to meet compatriot Berrettini

Italy`s Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Germany`s Yannick Hanfmann during their men`s singles tennis match on the first day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. Pic/AFP

Jannik Sinner overcame a mid-match wobble to see off the challenge of Germany's Yannick Hanfmann in his Wimbledon opener on Monday but said he would have to raise his game.

The Italian World No. 1 won 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in just under three hours on No. 1 Court to set up a match against 2021 Wimbledon finalist and compatriot Matteo Berrettini. "First-round matches are never easy and in the next round I have to raise my level," said Sinner.

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