Arthur Rinderknech vs Jannik SinnerLyon Round of 16

Lyon · ATP · Round of 16
#28ATP
1780ELO
1713Clay ELO
$855kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
30 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 May 2021
clay
#1ATP
2320ELO
2216Clay ELO
$6.9MYTD
$65MCAREER
24 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Rinderknech A.
6-7 6-2 7-5
Sinner J.
Rinderknech A.
67672
Sinner J.
79251

Arthur Rinderknech defeated Jannik Sinner 6-7 6-2 7-5 in the Lyon round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jannik Sinner came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Arthur Rinderknech claimed a first win over Jannik Sinner in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayJannik Sinner6-4 6-3 7-5
2022-01-03Atp CupRRhardJannik Sinner6-3 7-6(3)
2021-10-18AntwerpQFhardJannik Sinner6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Rinderknech A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sinner J.

Sinner J.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Rinderknech A.

Serve advantage — Sinner J.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Rinderknech A.Sinner J.
65
Serve
99
20
Return
91

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
58%
Service points won·Even
67%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
74%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.1
7.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
100
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
6
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
80
53

Rinderknech A.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Sinner J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 95 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast