Jannik Sinner won against Jiri Lehecka in the semifinals of Indian Wells and has set his sights on the second place in the ATP rankings. The Italian tennis player wrapped up the match against the Czech in two sets, both won 6-3, and now looks with interest at tonight's match between Zverev and Alcaraz. The latter is currently second in the world tennis rankings and could give way to Jannik who has repeated last year's result. In fact, in the 2023 edition, the man from South Tyrol lost in the semifinal against the tennis player from El Palmar.
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Sinner to Become Second if Alcaraz Loses to Zverev
Already tonight Jannik Sinner could find himself second in the rankings tonight thanks to the quarterfinals between Zverev and Alcaraz. In case of defeat, the latter would see his points drop significantly also due to last year's win. That had earned him a good 1000 points which, in case of elimination, would be lost. However, he would gain 200, bringing him to about 8000 points in the rankings. Thanks to reaching the semifinals, Sinner has managed to keep the same points as in 2023, thus maintaining the approximately 8300 points that allow him to move to the second place in the ATP rankings.
Sinner to Become Second if He Beats Alcaraz in the Semifinal
If Alcaraz were to win in the quarterfinals against Zverev, then Sinner could become second in the rankings only thanks to a victory in the direct confrontation. That would lead the Spanish tennis player to lose points again, which would allow the man from South Tyrol, instead, to win and surpass him in the ATP ranking.
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