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Jannik Sinner confirms his unbeaten record in 2024, eliminating Ben Shelton in straight sets and qualifying for the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open.
The young idol of the crowd at the Indian Wells Garden was unable to stop the tactical, technical and physical dominance of the Italian, who scored his 15th consecutive victory of the season, mercilessly beating the American 7-6 6-1.
Sinner will challenge the Czech Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-finals who beat the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-4.
R4 in Indian Wells ✅️#Sinner defeats #Shelton 🇺🇸 7-6 6-1
Good win after a tricky first set 🦊👊
– 18th consecutive
– 150th hardcourt winQF Vs #Lehecka 🇨🇿 (1st meeting)#JanTheFox CCVpic.twitter.com/nFAk3LNvxU
— Janniksin_Updates (@JannikSinner_Up) March 13, 2024
At the on-court interview, Sinner analyzed the match, explaining how his victory came about.
“It’s never easy to play against him, he doesn’t give you much rhythm: he’s an opponent who makes me grow. Today wasn’t an easy match, there was even a bit of wind. He served very well. Mentally I’m I was strong especially in the important points of the first set. I had my chances, which I managed to exploit. I was always positive. After the break in the…
