Sinner will need to be prepared for just that in his next TC appearance, after his netted volley cemented Opelka dropping his second service game Monday.
To the four-time major winner’s defense, he owned up in advance that, “If he will drop serve in doubles, it’s my fault. Bad hands at the net.”
The Italian-American pair drew top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, who advanced with a 6-4, 6-4 victory. Sinner beamed from start to finish despite the outcome, as his attention now solely focuses on finishing in the winner’s circle in Indian Wells for the first time.
