"Sinner didn't impress me at all in Indian Wells, and that worries me quite a bit"

Jannik Sinner has returned to the path of victory at Indian Wells. The Italian managed to turn around a tough start to the year just in time. Defeats at the Australian Open and Doha raised some doubts about the Italian's future performance, but he quickly dispelled them with his first title in California.

However, there is something that doesn't quite fit for Justine Henin. The former world number one and seven-time Grand Slam champion expressed some concerns about the Italian's game in an interview with Eurosport, despite his triumph at Indian Wells without dropping a set.

Justine Henin Concerned About Jannik Sinner not Being at 100% in Indian Wells

For the Belgian, the world number two did not play at his 100%: "Sinner did not fully impress me, and that is what concerns me quite a bit. Seeing him win relatively easily, as you can still analyze one of the matches in which, fortunately, he was very defensive."

The former world number one recalled how Joao Fonseca put him in difficulty, but throughout the rest of the tournament, he faced little more challenge: "We saw a player like Fonseca who stood up to him in the third round. But upon reviewing that final, where, in the end, he struggled a lot, more details could be discussed about how that match went and what Medvedev showed, but in the end, we still have the feeling that he has an ace up his sleeve."

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Henin analyzed the final showdown in California: "In fact, you could feel when Daniil Medvedev started to accelerate the pace; there were moments when the tempo was very high, but he still has that ability to manage the situations, which means that he manages to come out on top, especially in the tie-break of the second set; there is no panic, no panic is perceived among his team."

She also took the opportunity to praise the world number two's superiority: "I think, in terms of management, he seemed brilliant throughout the tournament, but in terms of play, I have seen him play much more convincingly before. Yet, he won Indian Wells for the first time in his career without losing a set. In any case, that's what I felt watching that final: I wondered when he would decide to step on the gas a little more."

The four-time Roland Garros champion concluded her critique of the Italian and praised his recovery in game and confidence: "He is playing with exceptionally high-quality service. He has phenomenal synchronization, and obviously, that confidence on this surface allows him to shine today against all his rivals. Except at the Australian Open, where things were more complicated."

But she issues a warning: "Now he has won the Australian Open, the US Open, and the six hard court Masters 1000, so it's time for Jannik Sinner to focus on clay courts because he has not won anything there yet."

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, "Sinner no me impresionó del todo en Indian Wells, y eso me preocupa bastante"