Sinner survived a major scare in the first round, battling past Serbia\u2019s Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3 after trailing by two sets to one. The gritty comeback also ended his run of five consecutive defeats in five-set matches, while he overcame a bloodied foot during the contest to book a second-round clash against Portugal\u2019s Nuno Borges. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMy first pick would be Sinner, of course, because he has won here before. With his game style on grass, he really seems like a top contender,\u201d Bouchard told Jio Hotstar. \u201cBut he had a crazy five-set match in the first round of this edition, kind of unexpected. So I\u2019m not sure where his level is at.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Canadian, however, believes the testing opener could ultimately work in Sinner\u2019s favour as he settles into the tournament. \u201cSometimes that is a good sign, and you work through all the issues. I will still pick him, even though it was a little questionable in his first round,\u201d she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMy first pick would be Sinner, of course, because he has won here before. With his game style on grass, he really seems like a top contender,\u201d Bouchard told Jio Hotstar. \u201cBut he had a crazy five-set match in the first round of this edition, kind of unexpected. So I\u2019m not sure where his level is at.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Italian returns to Centre Court later on Wednesday for his second-round encounter against Borges as he continues his title defence. Sinner is currently ranked world No.1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and was the year-end No. 1 in 2024. Sinner has won 29 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including four majors, ten Masters, and two ATP Finals titles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n