History of Jannik Sinner in Timeline

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

1978: Corrado Barazzutti's Wins

In 1978, Corrado Barazzutti had 54 wins for a season.

2000: Hewitt wins ATP Finals match

In 2000, Lleyton Hewitt won an ATP Finals match on debut.

August 2001: Jannik Sinner Born

Jannik Sinner was born in August 2001. Sinner is an Italian professional tennis player.

2001: Born in 2001

In 2001, Jannik Sinner was born.

2003: Youngest in Year-End Top 80

In 2003, Rafael Nadal was the youngest in the year-end top 80.

2005: First Quarterfinalist on Debut

In 2005, Rafael Nadal was the first to make the quarterfinals on debut.

2005: Back-to-back titles

In 2005, Rafael Nadal was the youngest to win back-to-back ATP titles.

2006: Youngest Quarterfinalist at French Open

In 2006, Novak Djokovic was the youngest quarterfinalist at the French Open.

2007: Novak Djokovic Reaches Quarterfinals

In 2007-2008, Novak Djokovic reached the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slam tournaments.

2008: Kei Nishikori Wins ATP Title

In 2008, Kei Nishikori was the youngest player to win an ATP title.

2008: Wins National Championship in Giant Slalom

In 2008, at age seven, Jannik Sinner won a national championship in giant slalom.

2009: Youngest ATP 500

In 2009, the category ATP 500 was created.

2011: Tipsarević wins ATP Finals match

In 2011, Janko Tipsarević won an ATP Finals match.

2012: National Runner-Up

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

2017: Loss at Italy's Grade A Tournament

In 2017, Jannik Sinner faced an opening round loss at Italy's Grade A tournament.

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.

October 2022: Lorenzo Musetti Wins in Naples

In October 2022, Lorenzo Musetti won the title in Naples.

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: Most Improved Player of the Year award and Fans' Favorite at the 2023 ATP Awards

In 2023, Jannik Sinner was awarded the Most Improved Player of the Year award and voted the Fans' Favorite at the 2023 ATP Awards. 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.

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.

March 2024: Positive test for Clostebol in March 2024

On 20 August, an independent tribunal announced that Jannik Sinner had positive results for the banned substance clostebol in separate tests from March 2024. The tribunal accepted Sinner's explanation that the clostebol had entered his body via massages administered by his physiotherapist.

July 2024: Withdrawal from 2024 Summer Olympics

On July 24, 2024, Jannik Sinner announced he would not participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics due to tonsillitis.

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.

February 2025: Suspension for Clostebol Positive Test

In February 2025, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced they entered a "case resolution agreement" with Sinner regarding his 2024 positive test for Clostebol. A three-month suspension was handed down with Sinner being ineligible from tennis competition from 9 February to 4 May 2025.

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.