The Masters 1000 in Shanghai has topped Jannik Sinner, who continues to be spectacular this season and make historical past of Italian tennis. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria has gained the fourth Masters 1000 of his younger profession, the third in 2024, a testomony to the unbelievable stage achieved within the final 12 months.
The two-time Grand Slam champion has confirmed himself to be the most effective participant on this planet at this second, regardless of Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz profitable two Grand Slam titles this 12 months and the silver medal on the Paris Olympics. The Spanish ace has defeated Jannik 3 times this season, however had a number of ups and downs which have pushed him away from the highest of the ATP rating.
Even though a number of tournaments are nonetheless to be performed on the finish of the season, Sinner is already sure to complete the 12 months as world number one and can be capable of play with much less strain from right here till November. The Italian champion will compete within the ‘Six Kings Slam’ this week and make his debut towards Daniil Medvedev, who has been overwhelmed in seven of the final eight matches performed on the skilled tour.
Ljubicic praises Sinner
In case of a victory towards the Russian ace, Jannik would face Novak Djokovic once more. The 24-time Grand Slam champion had to surrender on Sinner within the remaining of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, regardless of doing every little thing attainable to win his one hundredth title. Along with the technical progresses remodeled the previous 12 months, Sinner has shocked everybody with its consistency all through the season witnessed by the one six defeats suffered in 2024.
Yesterday in Shanghai there was the final success in time order of a hallucinating season, by no means even approached by an Italian tennis participant in our historical past. Jannik Sinner is already within the blue tennis Olympus, however at solely 23 years outdated he’s simply beginning a profession that may turn into legend.
Talking of champions, yesterday the primary on this planet confronted and beat within the remaining a sure Novak Djokovic, in a match that appeared a definitive handover. Probably the most profitable participant in historical past admitted that he couldn’t have performed rather more towards the world’s greatest participant.
“It jogs my memory of myself in the midst of my profession, is what I did for a few years with fidelity, play a quick tennis, take time away from the opponent, suffocate him in a sure method. This 12 months has been so constant that it’s actually, actually spectacular,” he admitted on the press convention.
Ivan Ljubicic, who spoke on the Trento Sports activities Pageant on Sky’s microphones, praised the Italian champion and his unbelievable consistency proven on this 2024. The previous tennis participant, now a commentator, additionally made an fascinating comparability between Jannik and the opposite phenomenon, Carlos Alcaraz: “The numbers converse clearly, at this second he dominates and we hope for the Italian public that it does so long as attainable”.
“He has twice the factors of Alcaraz even when they’ve gained two Slams every and this offers the sense of his consistency absurd, which is the signal of the championships. Jannik and Carlos are very completely different as gamers, as character and as recreation sort: Jannik is extra fixed and if we discuss in regards to the rating shall be forward of Alcaraz on many elements; possibly he doesn’t have the spectacular pictures of Alcaraz however has a tennis virtually excellent” he specified.
One high quality, even earlier than the technical side impressed Ljubicic, humility, even in spite of everything these successes: “A man so humble, wins a event like Shanghai beating Djokovic within the remaining and raises his arms as if to say ‘tomorrow is one other day and let’s begin once more’. With this mentality he acquired the place he acquired,” he concluded.
Seven titles
The world number one has proven distinctive psychological power in latest months, contemplating that the doping case has absorbed a lot of his forces and stress has pressured him to a number of sleepless nights. “I really feel bodily ready to take care of a a lot increased depth of play for longer than earlier than. I’ve additionally made nice progress within the psychological side, accepting the adversities that come up and remaining calm to return out stronger” – the 2-time Grand Slam champion defined after his win in Shanghai.
“I attempt to incorporate new parts into my recreation and keep confidence within the course of, even when there are defeats alongside the way in which. I’ve matured rather a lot, and I consider all of this can proceed to assist me subsequent 12 months” – he added. Jannik’s subsequent huge aim would be the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.
