After making it to the Indian Wells quarterfinals for the second year in a row, Jannik Sinner has now won eighteen straight games.

Last night in California, Sinner won in straight sets, 7-6(1), 6-1, after beating Ben Shelton. Sinner talked about it after the match and said: “For sure, it was a different matchup. I knew that I was playing against him; there was not so much rhythm. But I think I can be proud of how I played. I just tried to stay positive. There were tough moments, especially in the first set. I’m really happy that I won that and started positive in the second set, which gave me a lot of confidence.”

Though he seems to be taking everything in stride, the 22-year-old has candidly discussed how winning his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open has transformed his life.

He further said: “Winning a Grand Slam, it’s an incredible feeling, a nice feeling. I still have it on my mind. But in another way, we are already months away. I’m playing here, and I have pressure on my shoulders. This is normal. I also enjoy these kinds of moments on the court. To be around fans and crowds, it’s a good feeling.”

Sinner became the second U23 player in the Open Era to begin a season with 15 straight ATP match victories at Indian Wells.

15 – Moving to 15-0 with victory over Ben Shelton at Indian Wells, Jannik Sinner is only the second U23 player in the Open Era to open a season with 15 consecutive ATP match wins, after Stefan Edberg (1987). Benchmark.#TennisParadise | @BNPPARIBASOPEN @janniksin @atptour pic.twitter.com/rARvC3HYWu

— OptaAce (@OptaAce) March 13, 2024

Sinner in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2024

Jannik Sinner

52 - 5win/loss

Hard

27-2

I Hard

5-0

Clay

11-2

Grass

9-1

Rank
1

High
1

23 year old

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At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), the Italian has achieved an overall 15-0 match record in 2024. Jannik is currently playing in Indian Wells where he overcame the world no.99 Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-0, the world no.25 Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3 6-4 and the world no.16 Ben Shelton 7-6⁴ 6-1.

Jannik Sinner will come up against the world no.32 Jiri Lehecka in the quarter. The head to head is 2-1 for Lehecka.

Sinner conquered 2 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and Rotterdam.

The Italian won 13 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)

Indian Wells

Sinner's Record

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Draw