Fans at Indian Wells were treated to an intriguing doubles pairing when Jannik Sinner joined forces with Reilly Opelka for a short but entertaining run in the tournament. The partnership drew plenty of attention, with spectators eager to see the combination of Sinner’s precision and Opelka’s powerful presence on court.
Fresh from a singles win over Denis Shapovalov, Sinner stepped into doubles competition alongside the towering American. However, their challenge proved difficult as they faced the tournament’s top-seeded duo, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, two of the most experienced doubles players on the tour.
Granollers and Zeballos showed their quality throughout the match, securing a 6-4, 6-4 victory. One of the key moments came during Opelka’s second service game, which the pair lost after a volley error from Sinner at the net. Earlier in the week, Sinner had jokingly mentioned his “bad hands at the net” during an interview with Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj, making the moment a lighthearted reminder of his comment.
Despite the early exit, Sinner remained upbeat after the match. His appearance in doubles was largely for fun and match experience, while his main focus remains the singles competition at Indian Wells, where the world No. 2 is aiming to win the title for the first time.
The match also drew notable attention from fans and players around the venue, including tennis legend Venus Williams, who was spotted enjoying the action. With the doubles campaign over, Sinner now turns his full attention to continuing his singles run in the California desert.
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