Popyrin surprises in the early hours in Rome and sets up a meeting with Sinner

Alexei Popyrin has emerged victorious from a duel that ended after 01:00 am at the ATP Masters 1000 Rome 2026, defying all odds against Jakub Mensik. The Czech was the clear favorite and was aiming to meet Jannik Sinner again, whom he defeated in Doha, but he encountered an outstanding version of the Australian, winning by 6-3 2-6 6-4, earning the chance to face the Italian in the third round.

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