Tennis, ATP Doha: Sinner beats Machac and reaches the round of 16

Doha (Qatar), Feb 16 (LaPresse) – Jannik Sinner (No. 2) got off to a strong start at the Qatar Exxon Mobil Open, an ATP 500 event in Doha, eliminating Tomas Machac (No. 31) with a score of 6-1, 6-4 after one hour and 10 minutes of play. The Italian, also the No. 2 seed in the draw, will face Australia’s Alexei Popyrin (No. 53) in the round of 16.