Sinner's thankless tasks in Indian Wells

It is a fact that Jannik Sinner is not affected by luck in the big tournaments, be it Grand Slams or Masters: in Monte Carlo he met Novak Djokovic in the second round, and in Rome he met Rafael Nadal. Only in Miami did the draw suit him - and he promptly reached the final. If he wants to achieve this feat in Indian Wells, he has to defeat a team of top players.

As the draw revealed on Tuesday evening (local time), Sinner will face either John Millman (ATP 8,36) or Jack Sock (ATP 59) at the start of the $162 million tournament. The Sexten player is seeded number 10 and has a bye in the first round. Tricky task Sock, formerly number 8 in the world, is slowly finding his way back to his old strength after years of sporting sadness. The US boy is favored in the duel against the Australian. If you look further ahead, more tough games await the Sexten player: in the third round there could be one Re-match with John Isner (ATP 23) come before Matteo Berrettini would probably be waiting in the round of 16. The same Matteo Berrettini who competes in doubles with Sinner in Indian Wells.

The 20-year-old is more concerned about the conditions on site than the draw. In California the temperature is well over 30 degrees Celsius, and the tournament - in contrast to the one in Sofia - takes place in the open air. After all, Sinner has already arrived at the “Tennis Paradise”, as the facility in Indian Wells is called. It is not yet clear when he will play his first match. In doubles, Sinner and Berretini will face Kevin Krawietz (Germany) and Horia Tecau (Romania), who are seeded number 5.

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Sinner's thankless tasks in Indian Wells

After the title in Sofia, it's before the tournament in Indian Wells: Jannik Sinner will be competing at the penultimate Masters 1000 event of the year this weekend - and will face strong competition.

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