Jannik Sinner, along with his second success in a row obtained at Wimbledon by beating Alexander Zverev, has entered a really small membership of gamers able to successful the Slam on grass twice in a row.
Jannik Sinner's firm is now definitely all elite: within the membership there are Rod Laver victorious in 1968 and 1969, John Newcombe in 1970 and 1971, Bjorn Borg able to successful from 1976 to 1980, John McEnroe (1983-1984), Boris Becker (1985-1986), Pete Sampras who gained three editions in a row from 1993 to 195 after which 4 extra from 1997 to 2000.
And in more moderen instances Roger Federer victorious from 2003 to 2007, Novak Djokovic victorious in 2014-2015 then from 2018 to 2022 and Carlos Alcaraz in 2023 and 2024. Earlier than Jannik Sinner's double, 2025 and 2026.
Sinner has 5 Slams now
With this wonderful triumph, Jannik Sinner has reached 5 Grand Slams gained in his profession. In his palmares there at the moment are 2 Australian Open (2024 and 2025), 2 Wimbledon (2025 and 2026) and 1 US Open (2024). Success at Roland Garros continues to be lacking to finish the Profession Grand Slam.
For the third 12 months in a row, the Italian has gained no less than one Slam and has moved to 2 titles behind Carlos Alcaraz's 7 Slams. Within the rivalry with the Spanish tennis participant, Alcaraz now leads the Grand Slam rating 7 to five however counting the massive titles, the Italian participant leads 17 to fifteen.
In reality, if Alcaraz leads within the Slams, Sinner has already gained the ATP Finals in Turin twice whereas Alcaraz has by no means but gained the year-end event. As an alternative, so far as the Masters 1000 is worried, the present world #1 has gained 10 whereas Alcaraz is at 8.
The problem ought to now shift to North American laborious courts. We use the conditional as a result of there’s nonetheless no certainty that Alcaraz will be capable to return and play, whereas it is going to be to be seen if Sinner will determine to play each the Masters 1000 in Canada in Montreal and the one in Cincinnati earlier than the US Open or will go for a lighter schedule with just one 1000 earlier than the Slam.
