Indian Wells 2022: Jannik Sinner vs Laslo Djere preview, head-to-head & prediction | BNP Paribas Open
Match details
Fixture: (10) Jannik Sinner vs Laslo Djere.
Date: 12 March 2022.
Tournament: BNP Paribas Open.
Round: Second round (Round of 64).
Venue: Indian Wells, USA.
Category: ATP Masters 1000.
Surface: Hardcourt.
Prize money: $8,584,055.
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video | India - Voot.
Jannik Sinner vs Laslo Djere preview
World No. 10 Jannik Sinner will square off against Serbia's Laslo Djere in the second round of the 2022 Indian Wells Masters on Saturday.
Sinner has flown under the radar a little despite posting some consistent results this year. At the ATP Cup, he remained undefeated and won all three of his group ties. However, that wasn't enough as Italy crashed out in the group stage.
Sinner's next tournament was the Australian Open, where he reached the quarterfinals for the first time. He lost to fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Italian then competed in Dubai, where he made a quarterfinal exit yet again.
Sinner made his Indian Wells debut last year and reached the fourth round. He'll be aiming to improve upon that result this time around.
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Meanwhile, Laslo Djere started the year on a strong note as he reached the quarterfinals in Adelaide, going down to 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic. However, he lost in the first round of his next four tournaments.
Djere finally snapped his losing streak in Indian Wells. After dropping the first set against Kwon Soon-woo, it looked like Djere was headed for another quick exit. But the Serb raised his level to oust the South Korean 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Jannik Sinner vs Laslo Djere head-to-head
The two have faced off twice before, with Djere leading 2-0 in the head-to-head. Both of his victories have come on clay. He won their most recent encounter in straight sets at the 2020 Kitzbuhel Open.
Jannik Sinner vs Laslo Djere prediction
While Djere has a winning record against Sinner, the Italian has improved a lot since their last meeting in 2020. He has also posted much better results than Djere in recent months.
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Sinner's backhand will be the key to his success. The Italian is also the better server of the two, giving him another edge in this contest.
Djere's more at home on clay, but the courts in Indian Wells aren't that fast, so he might feel comfortable executing his gameplan. He has a positive head-to-head in this match-up and will be confident of his ability to deal some damage.
However, considering their form this year, Sinner will most likely win this match quite easily.
Prediction: Jannik Sinner to win in straight sets.