The "Sunshine Double" title is a valuable asset for Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner as he prepares to compete in the Monte-Carlo Masters claycourt tournament next week.
Following his quarterfinal loss to Jakub Mensik in Doha, Sinner arrived in Indian Wells early and quickly adapted to the hot conditions, then completed the "Sunshine Double" -- capturing ATP Masters 1000 titles in Indian Wells and Miami -- without dropping a set.
"We did a lot of preparation in Indian Wells, and of course that preparation continues," Sinner said.
"The surface is different, we all know that playing on clay is a bit more physical, but last year I played good tennis on this surface, so let's see what happens this year."
Ahead of the season's first clay-court Masters 1000 tournament in Monaco, the world number two was asked if those preparations would also be carried over to the new surface.
"I felt like it really helped me at Indian Wells to get through those really long sessions in the hot sun. I didn't struggle at the US Open either, but a lot more questions will be answered on this surface because the matches will probably be a little bit longer," Sinner said.
