Jannik Sinner conquered males’s tennis in 2024! The Italian began the season ranked 4th and have become world no. 1 in June. Jannik wrapped up the season with an enormous benefit over his rivals, incomes many data and writing historical past books.
Sinner embraced a 73-6 run this 12 months, profitable eight ATP titles and defending the Davis Cup crown for his nation. Alongside many different achievements, Jannik joined Roger Federer on the unique record after taking a set in each match of the season!
Federer stormed over his rivals in 2005, lifting 11 ATP trophies and ending with a mind-blowing 81-4 rating! Roger took a set in each match that 12 months, turning into the primary participant within the Open period to realize that. Jannik repeated that this season, struggling solely six losses and by no means falling in straight units!
Bjorn Borg had an enormous alternative to enter this record method earlier than the Swiss and the Italian. The Swede had an enormous 84-6 run in 1979, profitable no less than a set in each however one match. Borg led 4-1 within the opening set towards Eliot Teltscher in Hamburg earlier than retiring.
John McEnroe stood even nearer in 1984 following an 82-3 rating in one of many best seasons within the Open period! The American suffered his first lack of the season within the Roland Garros closing after taking the opening two units.
John claimed the title in Toronto and suffered an early loss in Cincinnati just a few days later regardless of taking the opening set. McEnroe’s third and closing defeat of the season got here within the Davis Cup closing towards Henrik Sundstrom. The Swede ousted world no. 1 13-11, 6-4, 6-3.
McEnroe may have wrapped up the season with a set in each match, losing two set factors within the opener earlier than dropping floor within the subsequent two. Thus, we’ll study Roger Federer and Jannik Sinner’s seasons.
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Calm and managed, Jannik Sinner eases to his first ATP Finals win, and his eighth title of the 12 months 😳👏 pic.twitter.com/D5ppkeBIMs
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Roger Federer’s 2005 sensible run
Federer secured his first year-end no. 1 honor in 2004. The Swiss repeated that in fashion a 12 months later, profitable 81 of 85 matches in 2005 and lifting 11 ATP titles. Roger fought effectively in these 4 defeats and will have gained no less than three!
Not less than, he clinched a set in all 85 encounters and wrote historical past books. Federer dropped 23 video games in ten units in Doha, kicking off the season in fashion. He misplaced the Australian Open crown to Marat Safin after a thriller, falling 9-7 within the decider.
Roger prevailed over Ivan Ljubicic in Rotterdam and defeated the identical rival within the Dubai closing, profitable his third title of the season. Nobody stopped the Swiss in March, including a ‘Sunshine Double’ to his assortment. Nonetheless, his streak of taking a set in each match may have been over in Miami.
Rafael Nadal cast a 6-2, 7-6, 4-1 benefit over Federer, marching towards the title in straight units. Nonetheless, Roger recovered and stole the third set within the tie break. He dominated the subsequent two, leaving the younger Spaniard behind in a memorable closing.
Federer skilled his second lack of the season in Monte Carlo, losing three match factors towards Richard Gasquet. He defeated the Frenchman within the Hamburg Masters closing earlier than dropping to Nadal within the Roland Garros closing in 4 units.
Roger claimed the second set and pushed the newly-crowned king of clay to the boundaries earlier than Rafa took cost and sealed the deal in 4 units. The Swiss misplaced the opening set to Robin Soderling in Halle and prevailed within the second earlier than shifting excessive within the decider.
He lifted a trophy and repeated that at Wimbledon, dropping one set in seven encounters and incomes his third straight crown on the All England Membership. Federer handed a few difficult obstacles in Cincinnati and defended the US Open crown in fashion.
Roger gained one other title in Bangkok and stood a set away from repeating that on the Masters Cup in Shanghai. Nonetheless, David Nalbandian produced a shocking comeback and gained the title, delivering Federer’s fourth and final lack of the season.
Jannik Sinner’s 2024 masterclass
Nineteen years later, Jannik Sinner mirrored Federer’s feat after profitable a set in each match of his sensible 2024 marketing campaign. Jannik by no means misplaced earlier than the quarter-final this 12 months, reaching 9 ATP finals and lifting eight trophies. He additionally stood aggressive in each match.
Jannik virtually misplaced his place on this story at first of the season! He misplaced the opening two units towards Daniil Medvedev within the Australian Open closing. The younger gun endured a deuce within the ninth recreation of the third set and grabbed a break within the subsequent one which turned the tables for him.
Sinner confirmed the Australian Open crown with one other in Rotterdam. He performed effectively in Indian Wells and claimed the opener towards Carlos Alcaraz within the semi-final in fashion. The Spaniard raised his stage within the subsequent two, delivering the Italian’s first lack of the season.
Jannik misplaced the opening set in Miami to Tallon Griekspoor and struggled to interrupt the rival’s resistance within the second. Nonetheless, he grabbed a late break, forcing a decider and sealing the deal en route to a different crown, his third of the season.
Sinner claimed the second set versus Stefanos Tsitsipas in Monte Carlo, extending his streak however dropping within the decider. He led two units to at least one towards Carlos Alcaraz within the Roland Garros semi-final earlier than falling in a five-setter. Jannik grew to become the twenty ninth world no. 1 after Paris.
He lifted a trophy in Halle and grabbed the opening set in each match at Wimbledon. Nonetheless, he struggled bodily towards Daniil Medvedev within the quarter-final and fell in a five-setter. Andrey Rublev beat the Italian in Montreal and claimed the opening set in Cincinnati.
Nonetheless, Sinner prevailed within the second and remained on the title course. Jannik dropped solely two units on the US Open, incomes his second Main crown. The Italian got here from a set down two instances in Beijing and set an exciting closing with Alcaraz.
Jannik grabbed the primary set earlier than Carlos responded within the subsequent two, prevailing after almost three and a half hours. It was Sinner’s final defeat of the season. He conquered the Shanghai Masters crown and lifted a trophy on the ATP Finals with out dropping a set.
The Italian led his nation towards the Davis Cup title protection, beating three rivals in straight units and wrapping up the season in fashion.
