Former World No.4 Tim Henman has showered praise on Jannik Sinner after the Italian won his maiden Indian Wells title. The World No.2 bested Daniil Medvedev in the summit clash on Sunday in straight sets in the BNP Paribas Open.

The Brit highlighted that serve has become a big weapon in Sinner’s game and it is helping him reap rewards. With this win, the Italian joins Djokovic and Federer as the only men to win all six Masters 1000 hard-court trophies. Furthermore, the 24-year-old also became the first man to win consecutive Masters 1000 titles without losing a set since the series began in 1990.

Sinner was 0/4 down in the second-set tie-break against Medvedev but won the next seven points to win the title. Henman noted that Sinner has changed his footwork, which is helping him on the court.

Sinner smashed 10 aces against Medvedev and had a win percentage of 91 on first serve.

“When I reflect on Sinner’s serve, it has just become such a big weapon,” Henman said during Sky Sports live coverage on Sunday.

“He changed the footwork, and he is now really hitting his spots.

“When you think about how well Daniil Medvedev is able to get the ball back in play, neutralise and then work his magic from the back of the court, Sinner has just completely dominated on serve.

“It gives you such a good platform to be aggressive.”

Sinner leads Medvedev 9-7 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series, having won nine of their past 10 matches. The Italian will be next seen in action in the upcoming Miami Open, which is all set to kick off from Thursday onwards.