Sinner stays undefeated to reach Indian Wells semifinals. Swiatek moves on after Wozniacki quits
Jannik Sinner has defeated Jiri Lehecka to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open and is now 16-0 this year
By AP News
Published - Mar 14, 2024, 05:30 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 14, 2024, 05:30 PM EDT
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, running his winning streak to 16 consecutive matches this year.
Sinner’s streak includes the Australian Open title he won in January. The Italian is 19-0 overall dating to last year’s Davis Cup. He’s won 21 of his last 22 sets.
“You earned these things by working hard and believing,” Sinner said in a Tennis Channel interview. “I’m just glad to be in this equation. It doesn’t matter if you’re 16-0 or whatever.”
Sinner made just four unforced errors in the first set when Lehecka had 17 miscues.