With out Jannik Sinner – suspended from the skilled tour for 3 months after his settlement with WADA – many gamers took benefit of it to win very prestigious titles. The Indian Wells Masters 1000 was gained by Jack Draper, who put in a collection of really spectacular performances by discovering the right feeling with the floor in California. In Miami – within the second Masters 1000 of the season – Jakub Mensik triumphed, protagonist of an virtually excellent event embellished by the victory towards a legend like Novak Djokovic within the closing.
Many followers and insiders thought that Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz would take management of the tour with out the world No. 1, however each fell in need of expectations for a number of causes. The German ace has not but digested the defeat towards Sinner within the closing of the 2025 Australian Open, reaching really horrendous leads to the final two months and thwarting virtually all probabilities of climbing to the highest of the ATP rankings.
The 21-year-old Spaniard – then again – has been conditioned by his ordinary ups and downs, which have prevented him from lifting different trophies along with the one in Rotterdam in February.
Medvedev awaits Sinner
Among the many gamers who’ve disillusioned probably the most on this begin of the season, it’s not possible to not point out Daniil Medvedev.
The previous world number one is actually removed from his finest stage and pink clay has at all times been the floor on which he has struggled probably the most throughout his profession. The Russian participant will make his Monte Carlo debut towards his compatriot Karen Khachanov.
Interviewed by ‘Sky Sport Italy’ earlier than the beginning of the event, the 2021 US Open champion additionally mentioned Sinner’s return in a month’s time: “There are two Masters 1000 nonetheless with out him, however there’s not a lot time left. Let’s have a look at what his stage might be in Rome, however I am certain he is working with most depth.
When he comes again will probably be harder for everybody, as a result of Jannik has gained loads of matches within the final yr.”
