Jannik Sinner has recently picked up his pace and is fighting many big players on tour. He recently beat Daniil Medvedev in the China Open final and aims to recreate it in the Shanghai Masters. To make sure he is able to attain the big prize, Sinner decided to make a big change in Shanghai. His decision was explained by his partner, a Chinese tennis sensation. 

Sinner also defeated Carlos Alcaraz on his way to his China Open win and made quite the name for himself. Now that he might face Alcaraz again, the Spanish player has a fear of the Italian in his heart but is excited to face him regardless. 

Jannik Sinner’s stunning decision explained

Sinner usually competes in many divisions in tournaments. While he mostly focuses on playing singles, he also fights the competition in doubles. He aimed for the same in the Shanghai Masters and entered with partner Zhang Zhizhen. However, he dropped out from doubles before it began, hoping to save his energy for his singles sting. Zhizen further explained the Italian 22-year-old’s decision in his post-match interview in Shanghai. 

“Yes, temporarily our doubles match tomorrow is cancelled, but of course we both will focus more on the singles, because singles are more important. Sinner also had a very good performance in China. For me, I’ve also played a lot of matches in China so far, so both of us would think that we need to focus more on singles. I will have a short practice tomorrow and then try to relax and restore and recover a little bit to face the next match.”

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Sinner winning the China Open gave him more confidence, and he is putting all of his eggs in the singles basket. His form has certainly improved and instilled a fear of him in the hearts of his rivals.

Wimbledon Champion Fearful of Sinner

Losing to Sinner in the China Open, Carlos Alcaraz steps into the Shanghai Masters, aiming to win the tournament. The 20-year-old is trying to return to rank 1 and wants to win the Shanghai Masters more than anything. The likelihood of facing Sinner scares him as he lost against him in their last match. Regardless, Alcaraz is excited to face him once again and take vengeance for his last match.

Alcaraz will surely find an even more fired-up Sinner if they face off in Shanghai. With both youngsters focusing all their energy on the singles stint, their possible bout will likely be the most watched tournament. 

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