London, July 2 -- Jannik Sinner continued his Wimbledon title defense with a hard-fought7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory over Portugal's Nuno Borges to reach the third round.
The world No. 1 delivered a more assured performance than in his five-set opener against Miomir Kecmanovic, although he still committed 29 unforced errors and remained short of his usual standard.
Borges, ranked No. 48 in the world, impressed with powerful baseline hitting and deft drop shots, even earning an early break in the second set.
However, Sinner raised his level in the key moments, winning both tiebreaks before sealing victory in two hours and 32 minutes.
"I need to get back to the rhythm, but matches like these help me a lot," Sinner said. The four-time Gra...