Jannik Sinner created history: First player to win two Grand Slams, ATP Finals title and Davis Cup in a season
Jannik Sinner won two Grand Slam titles this year in the form of the Australian Open and US Open, became the world's number one player, won the ATP Finals title at the end of the year, and got his national team Italy the Davis Cup title for the second time in a row.
The year 2024 belonged to Italy's young tennis star Jannik Sinner. 23-year-old Sinner performed brilliantly this season and achieved the number-1 ranking a feat that Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, known as the Big Three in the tennis world, could not achieve. Sinner won two Grand Slam titles this season in the form of the Australian Open and US Open, became the world's number one player, won the ATP Finals title at the end of the year, and got his national team Italy the Davis Cup title for the second time. During this, Sinner's winning average was 92.41 percent.
Sinner has won eight of the 18 ATP Tour-level titles he has won in his career this year. Also, Sinner remained undefeated in the Davis Cup and won the title for the team. He did not lose a single set during this period. During this period, sinner defeated Argentina's Sebastian Baze, Australia's Alex de Minaur, and the Netherlands' Grexpoor.
Sinner was found positive in the dope test in March this year and his case is under investigation. Due to the suspension, Sinner could not even participate in the Paris Olympics. But after getting relief, he made a strong comeback and became the first Italian player to become the world's number one player based on his brilliant performance.
Sinner has not lost a single match in straight sets this year. He is the second player after Federer to do so. Federer did not lose a single match in straight sets in 2005. Not only this, Sinner won 26 consecutive sets and ended the year with a winning average of 92.41 percent.
Sinner's girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya is also a tennis player. Russia's Kalinskaya was previously in a relationship with Nick Kyrgios, but now she is dating Sinner. Kalinskaya is always present in the stands to cheer for Sinner.