Italy’s
young tennis star Jannik Sinner has achieved another milestone after impressive
outings this season. The 22-year-old is already regarded as one of the best
players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category, along with
the likes of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.
Sinner is going through a fabulous season despite having a difficult season off late, where he has struggled with fitness concerns. That was visible during the ongoing
Canadian Open, where he suffered a defeat in the quarterfinal against Andrey
Rublev with a score of 6-3, 1-6, 6-2. During the contest, Sinner struggled with an apparent hip injury and was seen as uncomfortable. It was because of the fitness
concern that Sinner was forced to withdraw from the recently concluded Paris
Olympics as well.
Earlier, he also had to miss the Rome Masters because of a
fitness problem and was clearly dejected after missing out on playing in front
of the home crowd. Despite that
result, Sinner, who became world number one earlier this year during the French
Open, has become the first men’s tennis player to qualify for the ATP Tour
Finals. The competition will be held in Turin, Italy, which
means that the reigning world number one will be playing in front of the home
crowd.
Last year, Sinner had a fabulous tournament, but he came just short of lifting the title as he lost to world number two Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic, who ended up winning the final in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-3. He will be
hoping to go one step further this year and become the first Italian player
ever to lift the title. It was the second consecutive year that Djokovic
lifted the title. He won it in 2022 as well, where he defeated Norway’s Casper
Ruud in the final in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-3.