Indian Wells, Sinner wins and is in the round of 16

INDIAN WELLS – A little bit of Italy remains at the Indian Wells Masters 1000. Jannik Sinner gets the better of the French Mannarino 7-6 (7), 6-4 and lands in the round of 16. Thus the South Tyrolean avenges Lorenzo Musetti, who had been ousted by the left-handed transalpine. But it wasn’t an easy win, even though Sinner was the favorite. Mannarino confirmed the good mood of these days, managing with his particular game to prevent the blue schemes, which foresee intensity and rhythm.

Instead, as a lefty, he already has different trajectories of his own. In addition, Mannarino’s ball is hit very flat and without much force, as well as almost always passing close to the net. This means that, missing those decisive centimeters, Sinner has never been able to detonate the winning shots.

Consequently, a lot of patience. Suffice it to say that in the first set neither player ever managed to have a chance to break, not even a rag. And the tie-break was fluctuating, with Mannarino ahead first, and Sinner after but betrayed by a couple of double faults that could have compromised the outcome. Luckily the stuff is there, and the authority as well, and that’s how Jannik rejected the two opponent set points, to then take advantage of his second chance.

Once the danger had passed, Sinner seemed lighter in spirit but the opponent did not get upset. Mannarino continued to weave his web, and Sinner managed his impatience. Up to 4-4: in the ninth game the French had that slight yield which allowed the Italian to move up to 15-40. The first two break points of the entire match. And if the first one vanished, the second one virtually gave Sinner the passage of the shift, confirmed by his subsequent service.

Now Jannik will find an old lion, the one Stanislas Wawrinka who somewhat surprisingly eliminated the young Danish Holger Rune, another enfant prodige of world tennis. It will be a whole different game, with the quarterfinals up for grabs.

In the women’s tournament, the last Italian, Martina Trevisan, leaves the scene. This time the blue failed to comeback, as in the previous round against Madison Brengle. This time he was facing Karolina Muchova, a more difficult client. Yet the match was balanced up to 4-4, in the first set. Then the Czech cashed break, and set. In the second the reaction of Tuscany: 6-3 and third set. Who unfortunately repeated the scheme of the first fraction: on 4-4 Muchova flew towards victory.