Sinner 'took the racquet out of Djokovic's hand' says Andy Roddick, believes he will look at it as turning point if Grand Slam success comes

Andy Roddick delivered his verdict on Jannik Sinner's victory over Novak Djokovic in the ATP Finals.

The Italian tennis player is having the best season of his career, and so far in the Finals, he has showcased a spectacular level with wins over Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-4, 6-4) and Novak Djokovic (7-5, 6-7(5), 7-6(2)).

The battle with 'Nole' exceeded three hours, and Sinner's victory ended Djokovic's streak of 19 consecutive wins, marking his first win against the Serbian in four encounters. Sinner's outstanding performance did not go unnoticed, and former world No. 1 Andy Roddick shared his opinion on the Italian's great moment.

"Listen when the book's being written on Sinner, he's going to look back on this & say, 'Hey that might have been the best match I ever played or that was the start of many matches like this where I go on to become a Grand Slam winner’… But it's just an unbelievable effort from Jannik Sinner start to finish,” former world No. 1 stated

“As Jim Courier mentioned, Novak played well today. He doesn't often play that well & find the wrong side of it. Sinner was winning points right, taking cuts off returns. He took the racquet out of Djokovic's hand a lot tonight, serving well, moving well, switching directions. I couldn't be more impressed with the match that we just saw,” Andy Roddick added.

Despite having two victories, Sinner's advancement to the tournament's semifinals is not yet confirmed. In his upcoming match against Holger Rune, if Sinner loses and Rune also secures two victories, the situation will become complex. This scenario could unfold if Djokovic defeats Hubert Hurkacz, who replaced Tsitsipas.

In the event of a three-way tie with two victories each, the sets won and eventually the games won will be considered. While mathematically Sinner could still be eliminated, only a disaster against Rune would impact his journey to the semifinals. The Italian needs to win at least one set to secure the top spot in his group.