Just a few days in the past, Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month suspension following a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) relating to two optimistic drug assessments in March final 12 months. World no. 1 will avoid the courtroom till Might 4, with the Rome Masters as his subsequent match.
The 23-year-old will skip Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Munich and Madrid, providing Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz to dethrone him. Nonetheless, Jannik is presently secure on the prime, and that is his thirty seventh week as world no. 1.
Thus, Sinner left his nice rival Carlos Alcaraz at 36, changing into the sixteenth participant with 37 no. 1 weeks. The Italian will move Ilie Nastase, Andy Murray and Gustavo Kuerten within the subsequent two months, though his staying on the throne will not be in his palms.
A reminder to the purpose that finally received Jannik Sinner the Australian Open title.pic.twitter.com/tGST40G6H7
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Jannik completed the 2023 season ranked 4th and have become a contender for the ATP throne. The 22-year-old gained a lift and conquered males’s tennis by storm in 2024! He embraced a 73-6 rating within the earlier season, lifting eight ATP titles and leaving everybody far behind.
The Italian claimed two Majors, three Masters 1000 tournaments and the ATP Finals, dominating on arduous courtroom and writing historical past books. Sinner kicked off the season with the Australian Open title, claiming his first Main and becoming a member of tennis immortals.
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Not stopping there, Jannik received Rotterdam and Miami, establishing himself as a participant to beat. The Italian reached the Roland Garros semi-final and have become the twenty ninth world no. 1 regardless of shedding to Carlos Alcaraz.
Sinner lifted a trophy in Halle and competed within the Wimbledon quarter-final earlier than skipping the Olympic Video games in Paris. The Italian bounced again and conquered Cincinnati and the US Open, extending his hard-court brilliance and terminating the year-end no. 1 race.
Jannik Sinner, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot
The 23-year-old defeated Novak Djokovic within the Shanghai Masters ultimate, claiming his third Masters 1000 protect of the season. He entered the ATP Finals as the favourite and proved that on the courtroom. Jannik beat 5 rivals in straight units and claimed his eighth ATP title of the season.
A few weeks later, world no. 1 led Italy towards the Davis Cup crown protection in Malaga. Thus, the Italian wrapped up an unimaginable season and gathered a lift forward of 2025. Sinner was a participant to beat in Melbourne this January, however nobody may match him!
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The Italian dropped two units in seven matches and ousted world no. 2 Alexander Zverev within the ultimate en path to his third Main crown at 23. Every little thing was superb for Jannik on the courtroom, however his doping case lingered above his head.
Thus, he reached an settlement with the World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) and agreed to serve a three-month suspension between February 9 and Might 4.
