Jannik Sinner is spending his ninth week on the ATP throne
Jannik Sinner is enjoying his ninth week as world no. 1, matching Marat Safin’s tally and becoming the 21st player to achieve that. Jannik skipped the Olympic Games in Paris after not feeling well during the practice sessions, taking more time off the court and flying to Canada early.
Sinner leads the pack at the Canada Masters, hoping to defend last year’s title and 1000 ATP points. Regardless of his result, the Italian will keep the ATP throne ahead of next week’s Cincinnati Masters. With Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz battling for the title in Ohio 12 months ago, Jannik is set to enter the US Open as the world’s best player and collect more no.
1 weeks. Sinner will pass Boris Becker’s 12 no. 1 weeks in New York and match Andy Roddick’s 13, hoping for more with a good result at the season’s last Major. The 22-year-old is 42-4 in 2024, making a strong start to the season and dominating the ATP Race.
Backed by the strong finish of 2023, Jannik earned enough points at Roland Garros to pass Novak and become the first Italian on the ATP throne.
Sinner defeated Djokovic two times in the closing stages of 2023, finishing the season with the Davis Cup crown and making a strong start to the 2024 campaign. Jannik claimed his first Major title at the Australian Open over Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev.
Sinner ended Djokovic’s incredible Australian Open streak, becoming the first player to beat the Serb in Melbourne following the quarter-final stage. The Italian took charge and dominated in his games, allowing the 24-time Major winner no break chances.
Jannik stormed over Novak in the opening two sets, dropping only four games and building a massive advantage in 75 minutes! Djokovic saved a match point in the tie break of the third set, stealing it but falling with a single break in the fourth set.
Sinner faced another formidable rival in the title clash.
Jannik Sinner is the 21st player with nine weeks as world no. 1.
Medvedev claimed the opening two sets before the Italian performed a brilliant comeback, prevailing in five sets and celebrating his first Major crown at 22.
Jannik backed it up with the Rotterdam trophy, ousting Alex de Minaur in the title clash and kicking off the season with a 12-0 score. Sinner added four more triumphs in Indian Wells before falling to Carlos Alcaraz in three sets in the semi-final.
The Italian bounced back in Miami, dropping 13 games from the quarter-final and lifting his third ATP trophy of the season, extending his lead in the ATP Race ahead of clay. Sinner wasted the advantage against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Monte Carlo semi-final before withdrawing in Madrid ahead of the quarter-final, struggling with a hip injury and skipping his home Rome Masters.
Jannik recovered and used a favorable draw in Paris en route to the Roland Garros quarter-final. Sinner ousted Grigor Dimitrov, secured a place in the last four and passed Novak Djokovic on the ATP throne, becoming the 29th world no. 1
However, the Italian could not chase his second consecutive Major title, falling to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets despite taking sets one and three.
The Italian crowned his success with the ATP 500 title in Halle, adding more points to his tally and securing himself ahead of Wimbledon. Sinner played in the Wimbledon semi-final a year ago and could not repeat that run, falling to world no.
5 Daniil Medvedev 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 in four hours. Jannik experienced a challenging night without much sleep before the match and woke up dizzy and without energy. World no. 1 needed medical assistance in the third set, doing everything to remain competitive before falling in five sets.
Carlos took charge from the fourth set, serving well and beating the opponent who struggled physically. Sinner played his first tournament as world no. 1 in Halle, passing a couple of stern tests and lifting his fourth trophy of the season.
The Italian prevailed over his great friend Hubert Hurkacz in the final, adding 500 ATP points to his tally and leaving Djokovic and Alcaraz behind ahead of Wimbledon.
Despite losing points at the All England Club, Jannik kept the ATP throne after the third Major of the season, with his closest rivals battling in the final like a year ago. Sinner prevailed over Matteo Berrettini in the second round and took down Miomir Kecmanovic and Ben Shelton for a place in the quarter-final.
Jannik met Daniil Medvedev and suffered a tight 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 loss, struggling physically but remaining competitive. Sinner slept poorly the previous night and required a medical timeout outside the court during the match.
Nothing separated them in the opening three sets, with Sinner missing a crucial set point that could have sent him two sets to one in front.
World no.1 recovered in the fourth set, forcing a decider but suffering one break that sent his rival over the top. Jannik withdrew from Bastad and trained on clay ahead of the Olympic Games. After a solid week on the practice court, Sinner felt the signs of illness and visited the doctor.
He was diagnosed with tonsillitis, and world no. 1 withdrew from the Olympic Games in Paris, missing a chance to seek a medal for Italy. Sinner recovered and arrived in Montreal early, entering the singles and doubles draw and hoping for a deep run in the absence of his main opponents.
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