Jannik Sinner Hits a jackpot of praises as he edges closer on another notable milestone

Jannik Sinner is the ATP’s reigning champion! The 23-year-old Italian is enjoying his 39th consecutive week as world number one, bringing him closer to a milestone. The three-time Major winner will overtake Ilie Nastase, Andy Murray, and Gustavo Kuerten in the following five weeks.

Sinner will thus become the 13th player in ATP history to have at least 44 world number one weeks, dating back to 1973. The 23-year-old took the top rank in June of last year, and no one has challenged him since! It goes without saying that Jannik is untethered!

His journey hit a bump when he struck an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after testing positive two times for a banned anabolic steroid named Clostebol in March 2024.

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The Italian accepted a three-month suspension, missing all the action until May 4 and planning to return at the home Masters 1000 event in Rome. Despite the ban, which will cost him four Masters 1000 events, Jannik’s lead atop the rankings remains strong.

His nearest challenger, Alexander Zverev, struggled to close the gap in the previous three weeks. The German collected miserable 200 ATP points in Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Acapulco, lagging far behind the three-time Major winner.

The Italian’s 2024 season was nothing short of spectacular! Sinner embraced a 73-6 record and eight ATP titles, leaving all the rivals behind! His haul featured two Majors, three Masters 1000 crowns and the ATP Finals, showcasing his hard-court dominance and etching his name into tennis history.

Jannik’s journey toward glory started at the Australian Open, where the 4th seed defeated Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev. The Italian turned the tables in the final against the Russian and came from two sets to love down to claim his first Major title at 22.

Carried by that boost, the young gun conquered Rotterdam and Miami and established himself as the player to beat after the opening three months. Sinner withdrew from the Madrid Masters due to a hip injury and skipped the home Masters 1000 event.

Will that benefit Jannik this year? Certainly, since he may begin his comeback with a new 1000 ATP points in Rome. The Italian recovered for Roland Garros, reaching the semifinals. He led by two sets to one against Carlos Alcaraz before the Spaniard came in and defeated the ATP Race leader.

Sinner became the 29th ATP champion since 1973 after accumulating enough points to reach world number one. Jannik played his first event as world number one at Halle. What was his end result? The title, of course!

The Italian gave everything against Daniil Medvedev in the Wimbledon quarter-final despite not feeling well. Sinner fell in five sets and missed the Olympic Games in Paris. Jannik returned with a vengeance on his beloved hard court!

He won the title in Cincinnati and repeated that at the US Open, completing hard-court Majors in 2024. The year-end no. 1 race was almost over, but Sinner did not stop there. The Italian claimed his third Masters 1000 title of the season over the four-time champion Novak Djokovic in Shanghai.

Sinner withdrew ahead of the Paris Masters and recovered for the ATP Finals at home in Turin. The crowd’s favorite steamrolled five opponents in straight sets, earning 1500 ATP points and lifting his eighth trophy of 2024!

Jannik closed the year at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, guiding Italy to a successful title defense and securing another trophy. Sinner was the favorite at the 2025 Australian Open. The defending champion proved that on the court after dropping two sets in seven encounters.

Jannik defeated world number two Alexander Zverev in the final, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3, thanks to a rock-solid performance. Thus, he continued his remarkable record and added 2000 ATP points to his impressive total. Off the court, however, his drug controversy casts a pall.

After nearly a year of pressure and uncertainty, Jannik reached an agreement with WADA, accepting a suspension from February 9 to May 4. Thus, the three-time Major winner will forfeit 1,600 ATP points between Indian Wells and Madrid before returning to Foro Italico.

Sinner will most certainly serve his punishment while remaining on top of the ATP rankings, giving him an advantage over Rome, Paris, and London.