Four-time grand slam singles champion Sinner wasted no time in crushing Galan 6-1 6-1 on Saturday (local time).

World No.1 Sinner opted to take some time off after his Wimbledon win, his first title on the hallowed grass courts in England, where he beat two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

The Italian was certainly in pristine form at the ATP 1000 hard-court event after a first-round bye, producing just four unforced errors.

Sinner, the defending champion in Cincinnati, next plays Canadian Gabriel Diallo.

“It’s very difficult to play here, I feel like the ball is flying, it’s very fast,” the Italian told Tennis Channel after closing out the match in 59 minutes.

“So, when you lose confidence with a couple of shots, it makes it very, very difficult to play.”

AAP