WATCH: “Perfect tennis” – Fans left drooling over Jannik Sinner’s ‘sinfully sneaky’ angled drop shot against Sebastian Korda in Monte Carlo

Though the match was heavily one-sided, fans on X started praising the Italian for the way he played on clay.

WATCH: “Perfect tennis” – Fans left drooling over Jannik Sinner’s ‘sinfully sneaky’ angled drop shot against Sebastian Korda in Monte Carlo

Jannik Sinner (Image via Imago/X)

In the first match of his Monte Carlo Masters tournament, Jannik Sinner easily defeated America’s Sebastian Korda in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round on Wednesday (April 10). The Italian hit several stunning shots during the match, which lasted for about one hour.

At one point, when Korda was serving, they started playing from the baseline before the American abruptly changed direction, hitting the ball toward the net.

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Sinner rushed forward and hit an incredible angled drop shot in return that stunned his opponent as he lost the point.

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After the match, Sinner explained his and Corda’s style of playing. He admitted he feels tough to play on clay.

I think me and Sebi have similar games, so we do not play like the classic clay-court specialists, we like to play quite flat. But I moved quite well in these conditions. Every year it is tough to come here and perform well, but I am happy with the performance. Let's see what is coming in the next round. It is always great to be back here.
Jannik Sinner said after the match

The World No. 2 is now aiming for his fourth title of the season in The Principality. He previously won the Australian Open and the Rotterdam Open.

Netizens praise Jannik Sinner’s angled drop shot

That drop shot by Jannik Sinner became a highlight of the match. Though the match was heavily one-sided, fans on X started praising the Italian for the way he played on clay.

Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner (Image via Imago)

Some fans called the shot “perfect” and “insane“. A fan even compared his shot to that of World No.1 Novak Djokovic.

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The 22-year-old will now face World No.25 Jan-Lennard Struff in the next round. The German defeated Borna Coric in the previous round. They locked horns with each other just once, at this year’s Indian Wells. In the Round of 32, Sinner eased past the German 6-3, 6-4.

Just about a week ago, the second seed defeated Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 at the Miami Open, which helped him dethrone Carlos Alcaraz from the No.1 spot in the ATP Rankings. The Spaniard was the only player who has beaten Sinner this year. It came at the Indian Wells semifinal, which Sinner lost in three sets.

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