History of Jannik Sinner in Timeline
Jannik Sinner is a highly accomplished Italian professional tennis player, currently ranked world No. 1. He's the first Italian to achieve this top ranking. His impressive career includes 19 ATP singles titles, highlighted by major wins at the 2024 Australian Open, 2024 US Open and 2025 Australian Open. Sinner's success also extends to the ATP Finals (2024) and four Masters 1000 titles. Furthermore, he played a pivotal role in leading Italy to victory in both the 2023 and 2024 Davis Cup.
1976: Panatta's French Open Final
In 1976, Adriano Panatta reached the French Open final. Jannik Sinner became the first Italian player to reach the singles final at the Australian Open.
1978: Surpassing Corrado Barazzutti's Win Record
In 1978, Jannik Sinner surpassed Corrado Barazzutti's mark of 54 wins in a season, becoming the Italian man with the most wins for a season in the Open Era.
1986: Lendl's ATP Finals Victory
In 1986, Ivan Lendl won the ATP Finals without losing a set, a feat Sinner later matched in 2024.
2000: Youngest Player to win ATP finals debut
In November 2021, Jannik Sinner won his debut match at the ATP Finals becoming the youngest player to win an ATP Finals match on debut since Lleyton Hewitt in Lisbon in 2000.
August 2001: Jannik Sinner's Birth
On 16 August 2001, Jannik Sinner was born to Hanspeter and Siglinde Sinner in Innichen, South Tyrol, Northern Italy.
2001: Hewitt's Major Champion Debut
In 2001, Lleyton Hewitt won his debut event as a major champion. Sinner became the first male player since Lleyton Hewitt to win his debut event as a major champion.
2001: First person born in 2001
In February 2019, Jannik Sinner became the first person born in 2001 to reach a Challenger final.
2003: Year-End Top 80 Ranking
Jannik Sinner finished the year 2019 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.
2005: First Debut Quarterfinalist at French Open
Following the ATP Tour shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sinner reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 2020, becoming the first debut quarterfinalist since Rafael Nadal in 2005.
2005: Federer's Season Record
In 2005, Roger Federer achieved a season without a single straight-set defeat, a feat Sinner later matched in 2024.
2005: Youngest back-to-back ATP Titles
In 2021, Jannik Sinner became the youngest player to win back-to-back ATP titles since Rafael Nadal in 2005.
2006: Youngest Quarterfinalist at French Open
Following the ATP Tour shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sinner reached the quarterfinals at the French Open, in 2020, becoming the youngest quarterfinalist since Novak Djokovic in 2006.
2007: Youngest player in Grand Slam Quarterfinals
In 2022, Sinner reached the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slam tournaments, becoming the youngest player to reach the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slam tournaments since Novak Djokovic in 2007–08.
2008: National Championship in Giant Slalom
In 2008, at age seven, Jannik Sinner won a national championship in giant slalom.
2008: Youngest ATP Champion
In 2020, Sinner closed out the season by winning the Sofia Open for his first ATP title. He became the youngest Italian tour-level champion in the Open Era and the youngest player overall to win an ATP title since Kei Nishikori in 2008.
2009: Youngest ATP 500 Champion
In August 2021, Jannik Sinner was the youngest ATP 500 and first teen champion since the category was created in 2009, when he won the Citi Open.
2011: Defeating Djokovic in Davis Cup
In 2011, Sinner became the first player to defeat Novak Djokovic in a Davis Cup singles match since Juan Martín del Potro.
2011: First Alternate to Win a Match
In November 2021, Jannik Sinner became the first alternate to win a match since Janko Tipsarević in London in 2011 at the ATP Finals.
2012: National Runner-Up
In 2012, at age eleven, Jannik Sinner became a national runner-up in skiing.
2017: Transition to Professional Tour
Following the end of 2017, Jannik Sinner transitioned mainly to the professional tour, despite limited success as a junior player on the ITF Junior Circuit.
2017: Opening Round Loss at Italy's Grade A Tournament
In 2017, Jannik Sinner suffered an opening round loss at Italy's Grade A tournament.
2018: Quarterfinal at Junior Event
In 2018, Jannik Sinner reached the quarterfinal in a junior event, which was the only junior event he played that year.
2018: Djokovic's Loss at the Australian Open
In 2018, Novak Djokovic had his first defeat at the Australian Open since 2018 against Jannik Sinner.
2018: ITF Men's Circuit and ATP Challenger Tour Events
In early 2018, Jannik Sinner began playing on the ITF Men's Circuit and received wild cards for ATP Challenger Tour events. His only ITF title of the year was in doubles, finishing the season ranked No. 551.
February 2019: First ATP Challenger Title
In February 2019, Jannik Sinner won his first ATP Challenger title in Bergamo at 17 years and 6 months old, rising to No. 324 in ATP rankings.
2019: Top 100 ranking, Next Generation ATP Finals win, and ATP Newcomer of the Year award
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: ATP Semifinal and Top 100 Ranking
In 2019, Jannik Sinner reached an ATP semifinal at the European Open, defeating Gaël Monfils. He broke into the top 100 and qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals.
2019: Sponsorship Deals with Nike and Head
In 2019, at age 17, Jannik Sinner signed sponsorship deals with Nike and Head for tennis footwear, apparel, and equipment.
2020: Launched "What's Kept You Moving" Mental Health Initiative
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Jannik Sinner launched his mental health initiative "What's Kept You Moving", interviewing other young athletes about overcoming mental health challenges in sports.
2020: Relationship with Maria Braccini Started
In 2020, Jannik Sinner began a relationship with Italian model Maria Braccini.
2020: Australian Open and Rotterdam Open
In 2020, Jannik Sinner made the second round of the Australian Open and earned his first top 10 victory against David Goffin at the Rotterdam Open.
2020: Global Ambassador Contract with Rolex and Sponsorship with Alfa Romeo
In 2020, Jannik Sinner signed a global ambassador contract with Rolex and a sponsorship contract with Alfa Romeo.
2020: Sofia Open Win
Jannik Sinner won the Sofia Open in 2020 for his first ATP title.
August 2021: Citi Open Title and Top 15 Ranking
In August 2021, Jannik Sinner won the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., becoming the first Italian champion in the tournament's history and entering the top 15 in the ATP rankings.
November 2021: ATP Finals Debut
On 22 November 2021, Jannik Sinner finished the year at world No. 10 after entering the ATP Finals in Turin as an alternate.
2021: ATP 500 Champion and Top 10 Ranking
In 2021, Jannik Sinner became the youngest ATP 500 champion at the Washington Open and entered the top 10 in rankings.
2021: First encounter with Novak Djokovic
In 2021, Jannik Sinner first played against Novak Djokovic at the Monte-Carlo Masters, marking the beginning of their rivalry.
2021: Signed with Intesa Sanpaolo
In 2021, Jannik Sinner signed a sponsorship deal with Intesa Sanpaolo.
2021: Titles at Sofia Open and 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: First Doubles Title
In 2021, Jannik Sinner won his first doubles title at the Atlanta Open, partnering with Reilly Opelka.
2021: Berrettini at Wimbledon Championships
In 2021, Matteo Berrettini reached a major final at the Wimbledon Championships. Jannik Sinner became the third man to reach a major final in the Open Era.
2021: Great Ocean Road Open Win
In 2021, Sinner won his second career ATP title at the Great Ocean Road Open, defeating Karen Khachanov in the semifinals.
February 2022: Started Training with Simone Vagnozzi
In February 2022, Jannik Sinner ended his long collaboration with Piatti and his team, and began training with Simone Vagnozzi, ex-coach of Marco Cecchinato, alongside fitness coach Umberto Ferrara and a physiotherapist.
July 2022: Darren Cahill Joins Sinner's Team
In July 2022, Darren Cahill officially joined Jannik Sinner's coaching team.
October 2022: Tour-Level Title in Naples
Sinner is the first player to win a tour-level title in the season without having dropped a single set and the first since countryman Lorenzo Musetti won the title in Naples in October 2022.
2022: Face of "An Ace for Research" Initiative
In 2022, Jannik Sinner became the face of the "An Ace for Research" initiative for cancer research, committing to a donation for the purchase of modern lasers to diagnose cancers in men for every ace he scored in the ATP Finals, and later visited the research laboratories at The Candiolo Cancer Institute.
2022: Hosted "Breaking Points" Video Series
In 2022, Jannik Sinner hosted Breaking Points, a video series created by GQ where he interviewed sports icons about mental health.
2022: Wimbledon Quarterfinal
In 2022, Jannik Sinner reached his third career Grand Slam quarterfinal at the Wimbledon Championships, losing to Novak Djokovic in five sets.
2022: Release of Comic Book "Piccoli grandi campioni: Il manuale illustrato del tennis di Jannik Sinner"
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 which an illustrated character of Sinner explains tennis and gives advice to beginners.
2022: New Nike Contract and Sponsorships with Gucci and Lavazza
In 2022, Jannik Sinner signed a new $150 million sponsorship contract with Nike spanning ten years and became the face of Gucci and Lavazza.
2022: Venture into Investment World
In 2022, Jannik Sinner ventured into the investment world, diversifying his assets through four different companies that he registered in Monte Carlo, including a real estate company that owns properties at Corso Venezia in Milan.
2022: Nadal's Australian Open Win
In 2022, Rafael Nadal won the Australian Open after losing the first two sets in the final against Daniil Medvedev, echoing Sinner's later victory in the same tournament.
2023: Controversy at Wimbledon over Gucci Duffel Bag
During the 2023 Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner entered Centre Court carrying a monogrammed beige leather Gucci duffel bag, which prompted media coverage and commentary and broke Wimbledon’s all-white dress code, making him the first tennis player to do so.
2023: Davis Cup Crown
2023: Partnership with Formula 1
In 2023, Jannik Sinner partnered with Formula 1 to attract a younger audience to motorsport.
2023: First Win against Djokovic at ATP Finals
In 2023, Jannik Sinner secured his first victory against Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals. The pair also played in the final of the 2023 ATP Finals, which Djokovic won.
2023: Featured in GQ's "A Hero's Journey"
In 2023, Jannik Sinner was featured in GQ’s short film series A Hero’s Journey, released also as a podcast.
2023: Awards and Davis Cup Debut
In 2023, Jannik Sinner won all of his round-robin matches at the ATP Finals, notably beating Novak Djokovic. He debuted in the Davis Cup, defeating Tallon Griekspoor and helping Italy win its quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands. Sinner also received the Most Improved Player of the Year and Fans' Favorite awards at the 2023 ATP Awards, while his coaches won the Coach of the Year award. He also received the award for Best Tennis Player at the Supertennis Awards.
2023: Australian Open
In 2023, at the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner lost in the 4th round to Stefanos Tsitsipas in 5 sets.
2023: Hired Giacomo Naldi
In early 2023, Jannik Sinner hired Giacomo Naldi as his personal physiotherapist.
2023: Consecutive Wins Before Semifinal Defeat
Prior to his semifinal defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner had won 36 of his previous 38 matches, dating back to the 2023 China Open.
March 2024: Positive Test for Clostebol
In March 2024, Sinner had positive results for the banned substance clostebol in separate tests, leading to forfeiture of prize money and ranking points earned at the Indian Wells tournament. The tribunal accepted Sinner's explanation that the clostebol had entered his body via massages administered by his physiotherapist, who had used a treatment which contained clostebol to treat an injury on his own hands. The tribunal decision was to determine that Sinner bore "no fault or negligence" and no period of ineligibility would apply.
May 15, 2024: Publication of "Diventare Sinner"
On May 15, 2024, the book titled "Diventare Sinner", written by Enzo Anderloni, Michelangelo Dell'Edera and Alessandro Mastroluca in collaboration with the Italian Tennis Federation, was published by Giunti Editore. It follows Sinner’s evolution from a junior ski champion to a professional tennis player and grand slam champion.
June 2024: Relationship with Anna Kalinskaya
As of June 2024, Jannik Sinner was in a relationship with tennis player Anna Kalinskaya.
June 2024: Received Honorary Citizenship of Sexten
In June 2024, Jannik Sinner received honorary citizenship of Sexten where he grew up.
July 2024: Withdrawal from the 2024 Summer Olympics
In July 2024, Sinner announced his withdrawal from the 2024 Summer Olympics due to tonsillitis.
September 2024: Changes to Fitness and Physiotherapy Team
In September 2024, Jannik Sinner replaced Umberto Ferrara and Giacomo Naldi with Novak Djokovic’s former fitness trainer Marco Panichi and physiotherapist Ulises Badio. He also works with osteopath Andrea Cipolla.
September 2024: Ambassador for the 2026 Winter Olympics volunteer program
In September 2024, Jannik Sinner was announced as the ambassador for the 2026 Winter Olympics volunteer program.
2024: Named on Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe and Time 100 Next lists
In 2024, Forbes named Jannik Sinner on their 30 Under 30 Europe list, and Time named him on their Time 100 Next list.
2024: Australian Open Win and World No. 1 Ranking
In 2024, Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev to win the Australian Open, won three Masters 1000 events, the US Open, and the ATP Finals, finishing the year as the world No. 1.
2024: 2024 Australian Open Semifinal win and 2024 Shanghai Masters final win
In 2024, Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinal in four sets, and also won the Shanghai Masters final in straight sets.
2024: Sinner's positive Clostebol test
In 2024, Jannik Sinner had a positive test for Clostebol.
2024: Australian Open, US Open, ATP Finals, Davis Cup Crown
In 2024, Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open, US Open, ATP Finals and led Italy to win the Davis Cup.
2024: Halle Open and Wimbledon Championships in 2024
In 2024, Jannik Sinner won the Halle Open, marking his debut tournament as world No. 1, becoming just the eighth male player to achieve this. He also reached the quarterfinals at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, where he lost to Daniil Medvedev.
2024: Appointed as Global Brand Advocate for La-Roche Posay
In 2024, L’Oréal’s skincare brand La-Roche Posay appointed Jannik Sinner as their global brand advocate to raise awareness about sun protection.
2024: Miami Open Victory
In 2024, Sinner defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final of the Miami Open to win his second Master’s 1000 title, climbing to a career high ranking of No. 2 in the world. Sinner improved his 2024 ATP match record to 22–1.
2024: Winning Rotterdam Open and Consecutive Matches
In 2024, Sinner recorded his 200th singles win at the Rotterdam Open, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to achieve this feat. He rose to a career high of No. 3 in the world, becoming the highest-ranked Italian player in history. He recorded his 17th consecutive match win at the BNP Paribas Open.
2024: Year-End World No. 1 and ATP Finals Victory
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, becoming the tournament's youngest-ever champion, and the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.
2024: Cincinnati Open Win
In 2024, Sinner won the Cincinnati Open, defeating Frances Tiafoe in the championship. This was his second 1000 masters title in the 2024 season and fifth title overall.
2024: Reaching World No. 1
In 2024, after Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open, Sinner became world No. 1 for the first time on June 10, making him the first Italian player to hold the top position in the rankings. He lost in the semifinal to Alcaraz in five sets.
2024: Highest Prize Money in ATP History
With a 2024 total prize money of $4,881,500, Jannik Sinner received the highest prize money in ATP history.
February 2025: WADA and Sinner case resolution agreement
In February 2025, The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced they entered a "case resolution agreement" with Jannik Sinner regarding his 2024 positive test for Clostebol and a three-month suspension was handed down with Sinner being ineligible from tennis competition from 9 February to 4 May 2025.
February 2025: WADA Appeal and Suspension Settlement
In February 2025, the World Anti-Doping Agency's appeal reached a settlement, determining that Sinner's positive drug tests were due to inadvertent contamination, resulting in a three-month suspension.
May 2025: End of Sinner's suspension
In May 2025, the suspension handed down in February due to a positive test for Clostebol ended and Jannik Sinner was again eligible for tennis competition.
2025: Australian Open Title Defense and WADA Suspension
In 2025, Jannik Sinner defended his Australian Open title, but was then served a three-month WADA suspension regarding a doping case from the prior season.
2025: Australian Open Title Defense
In 2025, Jannik Sinner entered the Australian Open as the defending champion and successfully defended his title by defeating Alexander Zverev in the championship match.
2026: 2026 Winter Olympics volunteer program
In September 2024, Jannik Sinner was announced as the ambassador for the 2026 Winter Olympics volunteer program.
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