Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Jannik Sinner

Discover the career path of Jannik Sinner, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Jannik Sinner is a highly accomplished Italian professional tennis player, currently ranked world No. 1 by the ATP, a historic first for Italy. He has secured 19 ATP singles titles, including major wins at the 2024 and 2025 Australian Opens and the 2024 US Open. Furthermore, Sinner triumphed at the 2024 ATP Finals and has claimed four Masters 1000 titles. He also played a pivotal role in leading Italy to victory in the 2023 and 2024 Davis Cups.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2012: National Runner-Up

In 2012, at age 11, Jannik Sinner became a national runner-up in skiing.

2017: Professional Tour

In 2017, Sinner transitioned to the professional tour, despite limited success as a junior.

2018: Quarterfinal at Junior Event

In 2018, Jannik Sinner reached the quarterfinal at a junior event.

2018: Djokovic's first defeat at the Australian Open since 2018

In 2018, Sinner's victory over Djokovic was the latter's first defeat at the Australian Open since 2018.

2018: Starts Playing on ITF Men's Circuit

In early 2018, Jannik Sinner began playing on the ITF Men's Circuit and received wild cards for ATP Challenger Tour events. He secured his only ITF title of the year in doubles.

February 2019: First ATP Challenger Title

In February 2019, at the age of 17 years and 6 months, Jannik Sinner won his first ATP Challenger title in Bergamo, becoming the youngest Italian to achieve this and rising to No. 324 in ATP rankings.

2019: Breaks into Top 100, Wins Next Generation ATP Finals, ATP Newcomer of the Year

In 2019, Jannik Sinner broke into the top 100, won the Next Generation ATP Finals, and received the ATP Newcomer of the Year award.

2019: Breaks into Top 100 and Qualifies for Next Gen ATP Finals

In 2019, Jannik Sinner had a strong finish to the season, becoming the youngest player in five years to reach an ATP semifinal at the European Open and qualifying for the Next Gen ATP Finals.

2020: First Grand Slam Win and Top 10 Victory

In 2020, Jannik Sinner made the second round of the Australian Open, recording his first Grand Slam main draw match win, and earned his first top 10 victory against David Goffin at the Rotterdam Open.

2020: Continues success from 2020

In late 2020, Sinner achieved his first ATP title.

August 2021: Wins Citi Open

In August 2021, Jannik Sinner won the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., becoming the first Italian finalist and champion in the tournament's history. As a result, he entered the top 15 in the ATP rankings on August 9, 2021.

November 2021: Enters ATP Finals as Alternate

In November 2021, Jannik Sinner entered the ATP Finals in Turin as the first alternate after Matteo Berrettini withdrew. He finished the year at world No. 10.

2021: Youngest ATP 500 Champion

In 2021, Jannik Sinner became the youngest ATP 500 champion at the Washington Open and entered the top 10 in rankings.

2021: Defends Sofia Open Title and Wins European Open

In 2021, Jannik Sinner successfully defended his title at the Sofia Open and won the European Open, becoming the youngest man to win five ATP titles since Novak Djokovic.

2021: Wins Second ATP Title

In 2021, Jannik Sinner won his second career ATP title at the Great Ocean Road Open, defeating Karen Khachanov, and became the youngest to win back-to-back ATP titles since Rafael Nadal in 2005.

2022: First Wimbledon Win and Quarterfinal

In 2022, Jannik Sinner recorded his first win at Wimbledon and reached his third career Grand Slam quarterfinal, losing to Novak Djokovic.

2022: Davis Cup Finals

In September 2022, Jannik Sinner helped secure Italy's place at the Final 8 of the Davis Cup Finals. He returned to the Erste Bank Open in Vienna after an injury.

2023: Italy Wins Davis Cup

In 2023, Jannik Sinner led Italy to win the Davis Cup.

2023: Australian Open

In 2023, Jannik Sinner lost in the 4th round to Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open.

2023: Wins First Masters 1000 Title

In 2023, Jannik Sinner won his first Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open, reached the final of the ATP Finals, and led Italy to the Davis Cup crown.

2024: World No. 1 Ranking

After Novak Djokovic withdrew from the 2024 French Open on June 4th, Jannik Sinner became world No. 1 for the first time on June 10th. He became the first Italian player (male or female) to hold the top position in the rankings.

2024: ATP Finals and Year-End No.1

After defeating Tomáš Machač in the 2024 Shanghai Masters semifinal, Sinner was confirmed as the year-end world No.1, becoming the first Italian player in history to achieve this ranking. He then won the championship against Novak Djokovic to win his third Masters 1000 title of the year and went on to win the season's ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, by defeating Fritz.

2024: BNP Paribas Open

At the 2024 BNP Paribas Open, with a victory over 25th seed Jan-Lennard Struff to reach the fourth round, Jannik Sinner recorded his 17th consecutive match win, the longest ATP level streak for an Italian player in the Open Era.

2024: Halle Open Title

At the 2024 Halle Open, Jannik Sinner defeated Tallon Griekspoor, Fábián Marozsán, Jan-Lennard Struff, Zhang Zhizhen, and Hubert Hurkacz to win his debut tournament as world No. 1, becoming just the eighth male player to achieve this feat. Sinner improved his 2024 match record to 38–3.

2024: Wins Australian and US Open, ATP Finals and Leads Italy to Davis Cup

In 2024, Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open, US Open, ATP Finals and led Italy to Davis Cup.

2024: Wins Australian Open and Becomes World No. 1

In 2024, Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open, defeating Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev, and subsequently won three Masters 1000 events, the US Open, and the ATP Finals, finishing the year as the world No. 1.

2024: Davis Cup Victory

Jannik Sinner ended the 2024 season by defeating Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor in the Davis Cup final, to win Italy's second consecutive title. Sinner completed the entire season without a single straight-set defeat.

May 2025: Italian Open Final

In May 2025, Jannik Sinner reached the final of the Italian Open, defeating several players on his way to the final. He became the first Italian man to reach the final of the Italian Open since Adriano Panatta in 1978. Sinner was defeated in the final by Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets.

2025: 2025 Australian Open Title

Entering the 2025 Australian Open as the defending champion, Sinner beat Nicolás Jarry, Tristan Schoolkate, Marcos Giron, Holger Rune, and Alex de Minaur on his way to the semifinals. He then defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets to defend his title in the championship match on January 26, 2025.

2025: First Grand Slam Final vs Alcaraz

In 2025, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz played each other in a Grand Slam final for the first time at the French Open with Sinner losing in five sets, despite winning the first two and holding three match points in the fourth set.