Jannik Sinner leaves Andy Murray behind. Gustavo Kuerten is subsequent

Jannik Sinner is a proud proprietor of 42 world no. 1 weeks! The Italian kicked off one other week on the ATP throne on Monday, leaving Andy Murray on 41 and edging nearer to Gustavo Kuerten’s 43.

Jannik is the 14th participant in ATP historical past with 42 world no. 1 weeks, and he’ll develop into the thirteenth with 44 in two weeks. Sinner has not performed for the reason that Australian Open, accepting a three-month ban and making ready to return at dwelling Rome Masters.

In the mean time, Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz missed his probabilities to cross the Italian and take the throne from him. The Spaniard misplaced an opportunity to try this following setbacks in Indian Wells and Miami. Regardless of a streak of poor outcomes, the German in nonetheless in rivalry.

Novak Djokovic & Jannik Sinner, Shanghai Masters 2024© Stream screenshot

Jannik stands on 10330 ATP factors on the reside ATP rating checklist, dropping 1000 factors for final yr’s Miami Open title. If Alexander conquers the season’s second Masters 1000 occasion of the season, he’ll scale back the hole to the Italian to under 2000 factors.

Thus, Zverev may have an opportunity to develop into the thirtieth ATP world no. 1 with deep runs in Monte Carlo, Munich and Madrid. In the mean time, Sinner will accumulate extra weeks on the high and transfer nearer to Jim Courier’s 58.

Jannik Sinner, US Open 2024© Stream screenshot

Jannik completed the 2023 season ranked 4th and with a few wins over Novak Djokovic. He gained confidence and have become the dominant determine in males’s tennis in 2024. The younger gun wrapped up the earlier season with a 73-6 rating!

Sinner lifted eight ATP titles, together with six notable ones. He dethroned Djokovic after Roland Garros and have become the twenty ninth world no. 1 in ATP historical past. Jannik has dominated ever since, leaving everybody behind and incomes an opportunity to stay on the throne for a complete yr.

The Italian secured his first Main title in Melbourne final yr over Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev. He backed it with extra trophies in Rotterdam and Miami for a agency lead within the ATP race. Sinner fell to Carlos Alcaraz within the Roland Garros semi-final from two units to 1 lead.

Nonetheless, he collected sufficient factors to cross Djokovic and develop into world no. 1. Jannik conquered Halle, Cincinnati and the US Open, terminating the year-end no. 1 battle and lifting one other trophy in Shanghai.

Sinner was the favourite on the ATP Finals in Turin. The house favourite beat 5 rivals in straight units to wrap up the season with eight ATP titles and an enormous lead over his closest rivals. World no. 1 led Italy towards the Davis Cup title protection in Malaga, making his season much more memorable.

Jannik ready for the Australian Open title protection and achieved that in model! The Italian misplaced two units in seven encounters and bested Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 within the last for his third Main trophy at 23. Off the court docket, nonetheless, his doping scandal forged a shadow over his good run!

After nearly a yr of uncertainty, Jannik made an settlement with WADA. He accepted a suspension from February 9 to Could 4, lacking 4 Masters 1000 occasions. Thus, he misplaced 1600 ATP factors however didn’t skip any Main occasion, which is crucial factor.