Jannik Sinner is a highly accomplished Italian professional tennis player, currently ranked world No. 1 by the ATP. He is the first Italian to achieve this top ranking. Sinner has secured 19 ATP singles titles, including major victories at the 2024 Australian Open, 2024 US Open, and 2025 Australian Open. His achievements also encompass the 2024 ATP Finals and four Masters 1000 titles. Sinner played a pivotal role in leading Italy to Davis Cup victories in both 2023 and 2024, solidifying his status as a dominant force in men's tennis.
In 1976, Adriano Panatta reached the French Open final. Sinner became the first Italian player to reach the singles final at the Australian Open and the third man, after Adriano Panatta at the 1976 French Open, to reach a major final in the Open Era.
In 1978, Corrado Barazzutti set a record with 54 wins in a single season. Jannik Sinner surpassed this record, becoming the Italian man with the most wins in a season during the Open Era.
In 1986, Ivan Lendl won the ATP Finals without losing a single set, a feat that Jannik Sinner matched in 2024.
In November 2021, Jannik Sinner became the youngest player to win an ATP Finals match on debut since Lleyton Hewitt in Lisbon in 2000.
In August 2001, Jannik Sinner was born in Innichen, South Tyrol, Italy.
In 2001, Lleyton Hewitt achieved a debut victory as a major champion. In 2024, Sinner became the first male player since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001, to win his debut event as a major champion.
In 2019, Jannik Sinner became the first person born in 2001 to reach a Challenger final.
Jannik Sinner finished the year at world No. 78, becoming the youngest player in the year-end top 80 since Rafael Nadal in 2003. He was also named ATP Newcomer of the Year.
In 2005, Roger Federer completed the season without a single straight-set defeat. In 2024, Jannik Sinner became only the second man in the Open Era (Federer in 2005) to achieve this feat over a full year.
In 2020, Jannik Sinner became the first quarterfinalist at the French Open on debut since Rafael Nadal in 2005.
In 2021, Jannik Sinner became the youngest to win back-to-back ATP titles since Rafael Nadal in 2005.
In 2020, Jannik Sinner became the youngest quarterfinalist at the French Open since Novak Djokovic in 2006.
In 2022, Jannik Sinner became the youngest player to reach the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slam tournaments since Novak Djokovic in 2007-08. Sinner lost to Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set match that lasted 5 hours and 15 minutes.
After a semifinal at the Cologne Championship, Sinner closed out the 2020 season by winning the Sofia Open for his first ATP title, becoming the youngest player overall to win an ATP title since Kei Nishikori in 2008.
In 2008, at age seven, Jannik Sinner won a national championship in giant slalom.
In August 2021, Jannik Sinner became the youngest ATP 500 champion and first teen champion since the category was created in 2009.
In 2011, Juan Martín del Potro defeated Novak Djokovic in a Davis Cup singles match, a feat that would not be repeated until Sinner's victory over Djokovic in the Davis Cup semifinal.
In November 2021, Jannik Sinner became the first alternate to win a match since Janko Tipsarević in London in 2011.
In 2012, at age eleven, Jannik Sinner became a national runner-up in skiing.
Following the end of 2017, Jannik Sinner transitioned mainly to the professional tour after having limited success as a junior.
In 2017, Jannik Sinner had an opening round loss at Italy's Grade A tournament.
In 2018, Jannik Sinner reached the quarterfinal in a junior event.
In early 2018, Jannik Sinner began playing on the ITF Men's Circuit and received wild cards for ATP Challenger Tour events, finishing the season ranked No. 551.
Novak Djokovic's last defeat at the Australian Open prior to 2024 was in 2018. In 2024, Sinner defeated Djokovic, marking Djokovic's first defeat at the Australian Open since 2018.
In February 2019, at the age of 17, Jannik Sinner won his first ATP Challenger title in Bergamo, becoming the youngest Italian to win a Challenger title in history.
In 2019, Jannik Sinner broke into the top 100, won the Next Generation ATP Finals, and received the ATP Newcomer of the Year award.
In 2019, Jannik Sinner reached the European Open semifinal, defeating Gaël Monfils, and broke into the top 100 for the first time, later qualifying for the Next Gen ATP Finals.
In 2019, at age 17, Jannik Sinner signed sponsorship deals with Nike and Head for tennis footwear, apparel, and equipment.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Jannik Sinner launched "What's Kept You Moving", a mental health initiative featuring interviews with young athletes about overcoming mental health challenges in sports.
From 2020 to 2024, Jannik Sinner was in a relationship with Italian model Maria Braccini.
In 2020, Jannik Sinner recorded his first Grand Slam main draw match win at the Australian Open and earned his first top 10 victory against David Goffin at the Rotterdam Open.
In 2020, at eighteen years old, Jannik Sinner signed a global ambassador contract with Rolex and, later in October, signed a sponsorship contract with Alfa Romeo.
In 2021, Jannik Sinner carried over his success from late 2020 into the start of the 2021 season.
The rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev started in 2020, with Medvedev initially dominating, winning their first six matches.
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.
In November 2021, Jannik Sinner entered the ATP Finals as an alternate, won his debut match against Hubert Hurkacz, and re-entered the top 10 in the rankings, finishing the year at world No. 10 on November 22, 2021.
In 2021, Jannik Sinner became the youngest ATP 500 champion at the Washington Open and entered the top 10 in rankings.
In 2021, Jannik Sinner first played against Novak Djokovic at the Monte-Carlo Masters. Djokovic won the match, marking the beginning of their rivalry.
In 2021, Jannik Sinner partnering with Reilly Opelka won his first doubles title at the Atlanta Open.
In 2021, Jannik Sinner signed a sponsorship agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo.
In 2021, Jannik Sinner successfully defended his title at the Sofia Open and won his fifth career title at the European Open. He became the youngest man to win five ATP titles since Novak Djokovic.
In 2021, Jannik Sinner won his second career ATP title at the Great Ocean Road Open, then lost in the first round of the Australian Open to Denis Shapovalov.
In 2021, Matteo Berrettini reached the Wimbledon Championships final. In 2024, Sinner became the first Italian player to reach the singles final at the Australian Open and the third man, after Matteo Berrettini at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, to reach a major final in the Open Era.
The rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz began in 2021, and they have faced each other 10 times since then, with Alcaraz leading at 6–4.
In February 2022, Jannik Sinner ended his collaboration with Piatti's team and began training with Simone Vagnozzi as his coach, along with new fitness coach Umberto Ferrara and a physiotherapist.
In July 2022, coach Darren Cahill officially became part of Jannik Sinner's coaching team.
Sinner won his seventh title at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, becoming the first player to win a tour-level title in the season without having dropped a single set and the first since Lorenzo Musetti won the title in Naples in October 2022.
In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz won the US Open quarterfinal against Jannik Sinner in five sets after saving a match point en route to the title.
In 2022, Jannik Sinner became the face of the "An Ace for Research" initiative for cancer research, committing to a donation for purchasing modern lasers to diagnose cancers in men for every ace he scored in the ATP Finals and visited The Candiolo Cancer Institute.
In 2022, Jannik Sinner hosted Breaking Points, a video series created by GQ, where he interviewed sports icons about mental health.
In 2022, Jannik Sinner reached the Wimbledon Championships quarterfinal, losing to Novak Djokovic in five sets after being two sets up.
In 2022, Jannik Sinner released the comic book 'Piccoli grandi campioni: Il manuale illustrato del tennis di Jannik Sinner' through Panini Comics, an illustrated tennis manual for children.
In 2022, Jannik Sinner signed a new $150 million sponsorship contract with Nike for ten years and became the face of Gucci and Lavazza.
In 2022, Jannik Sinner ventured into the investment world by diversifying his assets through four different companies registered in Monte Carlo, including a real estate company that owns properties at Corso Venezia in Milan.
In 2022, Rafael Nadal won the Australian Open after losing the first two sets in the final against Daniil Medvedev. Sinner's victory over Medvedev in 2024 at the Australian Open made him the second player to win the Australian Open after losing the first two sets in the final, after Rafael Nadal.
At the 2023 Australian Open, Sinner lost in the 4th round to Stefanos Tsitsipas in 5 sets.
Dating back to the 2023 China Open, Sinner had won 36 of his previous 38 matches before his semifinal defeat to Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open.
During the 2023 Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner entered Centre Court carrying a monogrammed beige leather Gucci duffel bag, breaking Wimbledon’s all-white dress code, which prompted worldwide media coverage.
In 2023, Jannik Sinner had a successful year, marked by winning all of his round-robin matches at the ATP Finals, debuting in the Davis Cup, defeating Novak Djokovic, and ultimately leading Italy to win the Davis Cup after 47 years. Sinner was awarded the Most Improved Player of the Year award and voted the Fans' Favorite at the 2023 ATP Awards, while his coaches, Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi, won the Coach of the Year award. Sinner also received the award for Best Tennis Player at the Supertennis Awards.
In 2023, Jannik Sinner partnered with Formula 1 to help attract a younger audience to the motorsport.
In 2023, Jannik Sinner secured his first victory against Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals. Despite this win, Djokovic won the final match of the 2023 ATP Finals.
In 2023, Jannik Sinner was featured in GQ’s short film series A Hero’s Journey, which was also released as a podcast.
In 2023, Jannik Sinner won the Miami Open semifinal against Carlos Alcaraz.
In early 2023, Jannik Sinner hired Giacomo Naldi as his personal physiotherapist.
In late 2023, Jannik Sinner disrupted Daniil Medvedev's dominance by winning their next five matches, eventually leveling their head-to-head record.
In March 2024, Sinner had positive results for the banned substance clostebol in separate tests. He forfeited prize money and ranking points earned at the Indian Wells tournament held in March.
On May 15, 2024, the book 'Diventare Sinner', written by Enzo Anderloni, Michelangelo Dell'Edera and Alessandro Mastroluca in collaboration with the Italian Tennis Federation, was published by Giunti Editore, chronicling Sinner’s journey from a junior ski champion to a Grand Slam champion.
As of June 2024, Jannik Sinner was in a relationship with tennis player Anna Kalinskaya.
In June 2024, Jannik Sinner received honorary citizenship of Sexten, where he grew up.
In July 2024, Sinner announced his withdrawal from the 2024 Summer Olympics due to tonsillitis.
In September 2024, Jannik Sinner replaced his fitness trainer Umberto Ferrara and physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi with Novak Djokovic’s former fitness trainer Marco Panichi and physiotherapist Ulises Badio.
In September 2024, Jannik Sinner was announced as the ambassador for the 2026 Winter Olympics volunteer program.
In 2024, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz met three times, with Alcaraz winning all three matches, including their third meeting at the 2024 China Open and the 2024 French Open semifinal.
In 2024, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev played a number of high-profile matches, including the Australian Open final, which Sinner won after being down two sets, the Wimbledon quarterfinals, which Medvedev won, and the US Open quarterfinal, which Sinner won.
In 2024, Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinal in four sets. He also won the 2024 Shanghai Masters final against Djokovic in straight sets.
In 2024, Jannik Sinner was named on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Europe list and Time's Time 100 Next list.
In 2024, Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open, US Open, the ATP Finals and led Italy to the Davis Cup crown.
In 2024, Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open, the US Open, and the ATP Finals, finishing the year as world No. 1.
In 2024, L’Oréal’s skincare brand La-Roche Posay appointed Jannik Sinner as their global brand advocate to raise awareness about sun protection.
In 2024, Sinner ended the season by defeating Tallon Griekspoor in the Davis Cup final, securing Italy's second consecutive title. He completed the entire season without a single straight-set defeat, becoming only the second man in the Open Era (Federer in 2005) to achieve this over a full year.
In 2024, Sinner reached the final of the China Open after defeating several opponents, but lost to Carlos Alcaraz in three sets.
In 2024, Sinner was confirmed as the year-end world No.1, becoming the first Italian player in history to achieve this ranking. He won the Shanghai Masters against Novak Djokovic and the season's ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, by defeating Fritz. It was the first time since Ivan Lendl in 1986 in which a player won the trophy without losing any set, and the first time ever in which an Italian player won the title.
In 2024, Sinner won the Miami Open, marking his second Master’s 1000 title. As a result, he climbed to a career high ranking of No. 2 in the world, setting a new Italian record. He improved his 2024 ATP match record to 22–1.
In 2024, Sinner's clay season saw a defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Monte-Carlo Masters in April. He later withdrew from the Madrid Masters and the Italian Open due to a hip injury. On June 10, following Novak Djokovic's withdrawal from the French Open, Sinner became world No. 1 for the first time, marking him as the first Italian player to hold the top position. He lost in the semifinal to Alcaraz in five sets.
In 2024, it was found that Sinner had a positive Clostebol test. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accepted the cause and explanation of the positive test but stated "an athlete bears responsibility for the entourage’s negligence".
With a 2024 total prize money of $4,881,500, Jannik Sinner received the highest prize money in ATP history.
In February 2025, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced a "case resolution agreement" with Sinner regarding his 2024 positive test for Clostebol. A three-month suspension was handed down, rendering Sinner ineligible from tennis competition from 9 February to 4 May 2025.
In February 2025, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) reached a settlement with Sinner regarding his positive drug tests from March 2024. Sinner was suspended for three months due to inadvertent contamination.
In May 2025, Jannik Sinner is serving a WADA suspension and is ineligible to compete in ATP events until May 4, 2025.
Jannik Sinner was announced as the ambassador for the 2026 Winter Olympics volunteer program in September 2024.
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