ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner reaches quarters in Netherlands

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 1, 2023 Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his second round match against Germany's Daniel Altmaier REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Libema Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

The Italian was the only seeded player to move out of the Round of 16 on Wednesday, and he did so in just 85 minutes. Sinner, No. 9 in the world, won 84 percent (27 of 32) of the points on his first serve compared to 64 percent for his opponent, didn't drop a game on serve and won five games in a row to eliminate Bublik.