Sinner Gets High-Profile Backing After Doha Exit as Focus Turns to Sunshine Double

Overview

• Former British No. 1 Greg Rusedski called concerns over Jannik Sinner a "minor blip" and backed a swift return to form.
• Italian great Adriano Panatta rejected "crisis" claims on Rai Sport, stressing the defeats came to Novak Djokovic and No. 16 Jakub Mensik.
• Sinner said he is calm and will restart with Indian Wells and Miami, adding that "the work will pay off."
• His season opened with a semifinal loss to Djokovic at the Australian Open followed by a three-set Doha quarterfinal defeat to Mensik.
• Mensik’s victory was described as the biggest of his career in ranking terms, highlighting a rising threat among younger contenders.