Jannik Sinner enjoys his forty third week on the ATP throne! The Italian is the 14th participant in ATP historical past to achieve that quantity, matching Gustavo Kuerten and transferring nearer to Jim Courier’s 58. Sinner has gained 93 of his earlier 100 matches, dominating males’s tennis and establishing a good reign.
Jannik has not performed since profitable the Australian Open. The 23-year-old accepted a three-month ban in settlement with the WADA over his failed doping checks in March final 12 months. Alexander Zverev had an opportunity to dethrone the Italian and turn out to be the thirtieth world no. 1.
Nevertheless, the German is 6-6 since reaching the Australian Open remaining, experiencing early exits and remaining miles behind Sinner. Thus, Jannik will virtually definitely compete on the house Rome Masters as world no. 1 in six weeks.
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Regardless of dropping 1000 ATP factors for final 12 months’s Miami Open title, Sinner is 2645 factors away from Zverev forward of Monte Carlo. The German has to win Monte Carlo, Munich and Madrid to move the Italian earlier than Rome, which may be very unlikely.
Jannik had an important run within the second a part of 2023. He defeated Novak Djokovic on the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup Finals and wrapped up the 12 months ranked 4th. The Italian was among the many favorites finally 12 months’s Australian Open.
Jannik Sinner, Miami 2024© Stream screenshot
He proved that on the court docket with victories over Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev, lifting his first Main trophy at 22! It gave Sinner a substantial enhance, and he turned a participant to beat. Jannik would finish the 2024 marketing campaign with a 73-6 rating and eight ATP titles on his tally!
After Melbourne, he conquered Rotterdam and the Miami Open, main the ATP Race after the opening three months and transferring nearer to Novak Djokovic. Jannik added 600 ATP factors in Monte Carlo and Madrid and challenged Djokovic at Roland Garros.
The Serb didn’t defend the title, and the Italian handed him with the semi-final run. Thus, Jannik turned the twenty ninth world no. 1 in ATP historical past and began a notable reign that also lasts. He performed his first match as world no. 1 in Halle and clinched the title.
Jannik Sinner, Cincinnati 2024© Stream screenshot
He fell within the Wimbledon quarter-final to Daniil Medvedev and skipped the Olympic Video games. The Italian bounced again in Cincinnati and New York, including a Masters 1000 defend and a Main trophy to his assortment.
Jannik dominated the court docket on the Shanghai Masters, ousting Novak Djokovic within the remaining and lengthening his unbelievable hard-court streak. Sinner was the favourite on the house ATP Finals in Turin. He defeated 5 opponents in straight units and lifted his eighth ATP crown of the season.
Jannik Sinner, ATP Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
Sinner added 1500 ATP factors to his tally and left everybody miles behind for his first year-end no. 1 honor. World no. 1 led Italy towards the Davis Cup title protection in Malaga. Thus, his historic season turned much more memorable.
Jannik returned to Melbourne because the defending champion this January. He prolonged his hard-court Main streak, dropping two units in seven encounters and lifting his third Main crown at 23. He bested Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 within the remaining after going through no break factors.
Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot
Off the court docket, nevertheless, Jannik’s doping scandal from final March forged a shadow over his good run! After virtually a 12 months of uncertainty, the 23-year-old made an settlement with WADA this February. He accepted a three-month suspension, lacking 4 Masters 1000 occasions.
The Italian will return to motion on the house Rome Masters firstly of Could, searching for 1000 ATP factors after lacking the occasion final 12 months.
