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Jannik Sinner

What Sinner did this season that solely Federer has executed

Italian turns into second participant in Open Period to perform…

November 27, 2024

Italian Jannik Sinner loved a historic season through which he rose to World No. 1 within the PIF ATP Rankings and picked up eight tour-level trophies, together with his first two main titles.

Throughout 79 matches this yr, spanning numerous kilometres, floor adjustments, and elite competitors, Sinner additionally achieved a feat beforehand achieved solely by Swiss legend Roger Federer. The 23-year-old by no means misplaced in straight units.

Sinner and Federer are the one gamers within the Open Period to attain this feat (minimal 20 matches performed). Sinner completed his standout yr with a 73-6 win-loss document, in response to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.

“My objective was to know what I can obtain this yr,” Sinner mentioned after profitable the Nitto ATP Finals, his eighth title of the yr. “There was no particular objective of profitable a Grand Slam or being No. 1 or no matter. It’s going to be the identical subsequent yr: No matter we are able to catch, we take, and the remainder we be taught.

“I feel that was the mentality we approached this entire yr [with] attempting to lift my stage in particular moments, which I’ve executed all through this yr.”

Evaluating Sinner’s 2024 season versus Federer’s 2005 season

A dive into the outcomes exhibits how tough it’s to dethrone the person atop the PIF ATP Rankings. 5 of Sinner’s six losses got here to Prime 10 opponents. His lowest-ranked loss was to then-World No. 12 Stefanos Tsitsipas in Monte-Carlo, the place the Greek went on to seize the title.

Sinner’s nice rival Carlos Alcaraz was an ideal 3-0 towards the Italian this yr, accounting for half of the six losses. When Alcaraz defeated Sinner, he finally lifted the trophy, triumphing in Indian Wells, at Roland Garros and Beijing (the place they met within the last).

Alcaraz and Tsitsipas’ victories imply that 4 of Sinner’s six losses got here to the eventual champion.

How does this evaluate to Federer’s 2005 season? The Swiss went 81-4 that yr and three of his losses got here to the eventual champion at best-of-five tournaments. Federer additionally received two main titles in 2005 to convey his Slam tally to 6.

Sinner has already solidified his place within the document books and if this season is a sign, he’s setting the stage for a good brighter future.

“Going into my offseason, beginning subsequent yr, I really feel like I’ve a good suggestion of what issues I want to enhance on, however I additionally really feel like I am enjoying superb tennis,” Sinner mentioned.

“Again after I was 5 [in the world], I did not really feel like I used to be 5. Now I am ranked the place I am at, I really feel like I belong. It is a completely different feeling. It has been an amazing yr. That offers me loads of confidence to have that perception. That is an enormous a part of having the massive outcomes.”