After a solid opener, Sinner to face Djokovic in Monte Carlo

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Jannik Sinner has practiced a fair bit with Novak Djokovic.

Now, he’ll get to face him in a real match, in a Masters 1000.

The 19-year-old Miami Open finalist made fairly routine work of solid clay-courter Albert Ramos-Viñolas Tuesday, defeating him 6-3, 6-4 to move into the second round.

Now, he’ll face the world No. 1.

“I think he has more experience than me, obviously. I don’t think that’s an advantage or not. I played today one match which can give me a little bit the feeling back on clay,” Sinner said during a Zoom conference. “I’m looking forward to a great battle, trying to play my tennis, trying to, yeah, make my tennis, then we will see what’s happening.”

Here’s Sinner on that.