Jannik Sinner equals a Panatta record and looks beyond: “I have a lot to prove”

Jannik Sinner equals a Panatta record and looks beyond: "I have a lot to prove"

Jannik Sinner started the Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament with a good win against Australian world number 99 Thanasi Kokkinakis, who gave him a hard time only in the first few games before the Azzurro changed gears. Thanks to this success, Sinner equaled Adriano Panatta as the number of consecutive wins on the ATP circuit.

The one against Kokkinakis è was the 16th consecutive victory for Sinner: è the longest streak for an Italian tennis player since 1976, since the days of Panatta, whom he will have the opportunity to overcome on Sunday in the third round.

Sinner made a positive assessment of his performance: "I struggled to keep up with his pace at the beginning. I am happy because é I beat a very good rival, I looked for the right feeling with the ball and the court". 

The blue è set himself some personal goals: "I look step by step, I work hard for the next goal. I have to prove a lot of things to myself, I worked hard in the gym before coming here and it è showed on the field. My dad'è is here too, I have fun with him and my team. Being here è nice".