Italy’s tennis star Jannik Sinner believes that his father was nervous while sitting in the stands but just did not show it.
The 22-year-old had his family sitting in the stands as he managed to defeat America’s Ben Shelton in the fourth round at the Indian Wells in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-1 on Tuesday.
Talking to the media after the match, Sinner stated that his father was nervous but he just did not show it. He also stated that it was amazing to have his close friends and family present in the stands.
"Oh, he[father]’s nervous,” he said. He’s just not showing it, I guess. It’s amazing to have him here," he said. It’s a little bit different tournament, we have the house, we cook together. In the evening, we watch some series together, which I missed a lot in the last years.
"I haven’t had him around so much, so it’s great to have him, and obviously all the rest of the team. It’s just fun to be around with them. So it’s awesome," he added in his on-court interview.
With that win, Sinner has now booked his place in the quarterfinal of the ATP 1000 event in California where he will face the Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka on Thursday.
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
