Jannik Sinner is rarely glad and consistently pursues the objective of enhancing. The world no 1 has simply skilled the very best season of his younger profession, impressing everybody and proving that he could make historical past within the sport.
It’s no thriller that Jannik’s 2024 is without doubt one of the finest seasons of all time and the truth that this participant is simply 23 years previous results in the idea that he can enhance additional. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria has gained eight titles this yr, together with two Grand Slams, three Masters 1000 and the ATP Finals in Turin.
The Italian ace has had unbelievable consistency over the previous twelve months and is definite to stay on the high of the ATP rankings even after the 2025 Australian Open, though he must defend his title at Melbourne Park subsequent month.
Jannik Sinner, ATP Finals 2023© Stream screenshot
The two-time Grand Slam champion is having fun with the final days of relaxation earlier than flying to Dubai, the place he’ll perform his preparation for the 2025 season. The world no 1 is aware of that he can nonetheless enhance in some points and needs to realize even brighter outcomes subsequent yr, during which all opponents will lastly attempt to beat him.
In 2024, solely 4 gamers have managed to defeat Sinner. Carlos Alcaraz has crushed Jannik 3 times (in Indian Wells, the French Open and Beijing), Stefanos Tsitsipas beat him in Monte Carlo, Daniil Medvedev beat him on the Wimbledon Championships and Andrey Rublev defeated him in Montreal throughout the summer season.
Sinner must defend many factors
The Italian ace must defend 11,830 factors in 2025, a powerful determine that doesn’t scare Jannik. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria solely hopes to not be disqualified by the CAS in Lausanne as a result of doping case, which was opened once more following the enchantment offered by WADA final October. The trial won’t happen earlier than February 11, 2025.
Jannik Sinner, Shanghai Masters 2024© Stream screenshot
“It was a tough time,” the 2-time Grand Slam champion acknowledged in an extended interview with ‘Esquire’. “I couldn’t talk to anyone about it. I couldn’t vent or get help. All the people who knew me and watched me play understood that there was something wrong with me.
“I had sleepless nights because even if you are certain of your innocence, you know that these things are complex. Everyone immediately told the truth and that allowed me to play. But at Wimbledon, I was white.
“And even afterwards, my feeling with people was fearful. I went into training at the Cincinnati clubhouse and thought, ‘How are they looking at me? What do they really think of me?’ I realized who my real friends are. I have grown so much this year, both mentally and physically” – he added.
The will to enhance
After the preparation in Dubai – which is able to happen from 9 to 24 December – the world no 1 will return to Italy to spend Christmas along with his household. After that, Jannik will depart for Australia to get used to the climate situations and the floor however won’t play official tournaments earlier than the Australian Open. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria will solely play a couple of exhibition matches earlier than the ‘Happy Slam’, during which he must defend the title gained in 2024.
In February, the Italian won’t solely play the celebrated Rotterdam ATP 500 but in addition the Doha event. In Qatar there shall be 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, who has simply signed a brand new partnership with Qatar Airways (which is the principle sponsor of the occasion).
Jannik Sinner© FITP Tennis/Instagram – Truthful Use
Many followers and insiders have been impressed that Sinner performed the very best season of his profession regardless of the doping case that affected him. The world no 1 has gone via months of nice stress, which have affected his serenity particularly between spring and summer season. The two-time Grand Slam champion recounted his discomfort and didn’t cover his disappointment when he discovered of WADA’s enchantment.
On the most recent version of his podcast, former American star Andy Roddick defended Jannik as soon as once more: “Now we’re looking at the February 11 date for Sinner and WADA. Does WADA feel like they have to do something? If it’s a month, like Iga, which I feel at this point they have to do, like they’ve set precedent. I’m not going to go after Sinner because I don’t think he knew. I don’t think he’s that dumb. I just don’t. Maybe I’m wrong. We’ll never know. Best player on earth and worst doper that’s ever lived, maybe.”
He continued: “Gamers which can be chirping about these champions that shall be Corridor of Famers, after they’ve by no means put in two good days of labor collectively concurrently of their lives, it is all identical to I type of roll my eyes in any respect of it. There is a severe problem.”
