Rome, 29 August (LaPresse) – "It was a very, very solid performance. I felt that neither of us served particularly well today, there were a lot of rallies from the baseline and I felt quite comfortable there. I'm very happy with the way I got through this round.‘ So said Jannik Sinner in his post-match press conference after defeating Australia's Popyrin at the US Open. Now the world number one will face Denis Shapovalov: ’He's a very dangerous player, he has great potential, he serves very well, he's very talented. I have to be very careful, it will be a tactical match to a certain extent. It's essential to start serving better; against a player like him, the serve will be very important. I'll try to play with intensity from the baseline, be solid and push in the right way. I have to try to respond as much as possible because he serves very well."