Jannik Sinner's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Jannik Sinner. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Jannik Sinner is a highly accomplished Italian professional tennis player, currently ranked world No. 1. He finished as the year-end No.1 in 2024. Sinner boasts an impressive record, securing 24 ATP Tour–level singles titles. This includes four majors, five Masters, and two ATP Finals titles. Furthermore, he played a pivotal role in leading Italy to consecutive Davis Cup victories in 2023 and 2024.

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1986: Ivan Lendl winning the trophy in 1986

Since Ivan Lendl in 1986, Sinner won the trophy without losing any set.

2003: Youngest Player in Top 80 Since Nadal

In 2019, 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 and received the Gazzetta Sport Award.

2005: Federer feat over a full year

In 2005, Federer was the only other man in the Open Era to achieve this feat over a full year.

2008: National Championship in Giant Slalom

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

2008: Youngest ATP Title Winner Since Nishikori

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.

2011: First Davis Cup singles match loss for Djokovic since 2011

In 2011, Juan Martín del Potro was the last player to defeat Novak Djokovic in a Davis Cup singles match, before Sinner's victory in 2023.

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

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

February 2019: Wins First ATP Challenger Title in Bergamo

In February 2019, at the age of 17 years and 6 months, Jannik Sinner won his first ATP Challenger title in Bergamo. He rose to No. 324 in ATP rankings.

2019: Wins Next Generation ATP Finals and ATP Newcomer of the Year Award

In 2019, Jannik Sinner won the Next Generation ATP Finals and the ATP Newcomer of the Year award.

2019: Reaches ATP Semifinal and Breaks into Top 100

In 2019, Sinner reached an ATP semifinal as a wild card at the European Open, defeating world No. 13 Gaël Monfils. He broke into the top 100 and qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals.

2020: First Major Match Win and Top 10 Victory

In 2020, Jannik Sinner made the second round of the Australian Open, recording his first major match win over Max Purcell. At the Rotterdam Open, he earned his first top 10 victory against David Goffin.

August 2021: Wins Citi Open and Enters Top 15

In August 2021, Sinner won the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., defeating Mackenzie McDonald in the final. He entered the top 15 in the ATP rankings on 9 August 2021.

2021: Wins Second ATP Title

In 2021, Jannik Sinner won his second career ATP title at the Great Ocean Road Open, defeating No. 20 Karen Khachanov after saving a match point. He became the youngest to win back-to-back ATP titles since Rafael Nadal in 2005.

2021: Defends Sofia Open Title and Wins European Open

In 2021, Sinner defended his title at the Sofia Open, defeating Gaël Monfils in the final. He also won the European Open, defeating Diego Schwartzman in the final. He became the youngest man to win five ATP titles since 19-year-old Novak Djokovic.

2021: First Doubles Title at Atlanta Open

In 2021, partnering with Reilly Opelka, Jannik Sinner won his first doubles title at the Atlanta Open, defeating Steve Johnson and Jordan Thompson.

October 2022: Wins Title in Naples

In October 2022, countryman Lorenzo Musetti won the title in Naples. Following this, Sinner then 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

2022: Wimbledon Quarterfinals

In 2022, Jannik Sinner faced Carlos Alcaraz at the Wimbledon quarterfinals, winning the match.

2023: Davis Cup Crown

In 2023, Jannik Sinner led Italy to a Davis Cup title.

2023: First win against Novak Djokovic

In 2023, Jannik Sinner recorded his first win against Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals.

2023: First ATP 1000 Title at Canadian Open

In 2023, Jannik Sinner won his first ATP 1000 title at the Canadian Open and finished the season as a runner-up at the ATP Finals.

2023: Miami Semifinal against Alcaraz

In 2023, Jannik Sinner won the Miami semifinal against Carlos Alcaraz.

2023: Most Improved Player of the Year award

In 2023, 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: Broke Medvedev winning streak

In late 2023, Jannik Sinner broke Daniil Medvedev's winning streak by winning the next five matches, leveling the head-to-head record.

June 2024: Received honorary citizenship of Sexten

In June 2024, Jannik Sinner received honorary citizenship of Sexten, where he grew up.

2024: Sinner wins debut tournament as world No. 1

At the 2024 Halle Open, Sinner won 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. He then lost to Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

2024: Sinner becomes world No. 1

Following Novak Djokovic's withdrawal from the 2024 French Open on June 4, Sinner became world No. 1 for the first time on June 10, making him the first Italian to hold the top position in the rankings. He lost in the semifinal to Alcaraz in five sets.

2024: Named on Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list

In 2024, Forbes named Jannik Sinner on their 30 Under 30 Europe list and Time named him on their Time 100 Next list.

2024: Won Australian Open title in 5 sets

In 2024, Jannik Sinner won a Grand Slam final in 5 sets after being down 0–2 sets.

2024: Won Australian Open final against Medvedev

In 2024, Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev in five sets after being down two-sets-to-love to claim his first major title.

2024: Won Australian Open semi-final against Djokovic

In 2024, Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic in four sets, and the Shanghai Masters final in straight sets.

2024: Sinner wins second Master's 1000 title

In 2024, Sinner defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final at the Miami Open to win his second Master's 1000 title. He climbed to a career high ranking of No. 2 in the world with a 22–1 ATP match record.

2024: Sinner wins Italy's second consecutive title in Davis Cup

In 2024, Sinner ended the 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.

2024: Sinner confirmed as year-end world No.1

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

2024: Sinner wins 2024 US Open

In 2024, Sinner won his second major at the 2024 US Open, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals, Jack Draper in the semifinals, and Taylor Fritz in the final. At age 23, Sinner became the youngest man ever to win both hard-court majors in the same year.

2024: Wins Australian Open and Becomes World No. 1

In 2024, Sinner won the Australian Open, defeating Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev. He also won the US Open and the ATP Finals, becoming the first Italian player to reach world No. 1.

2024: Longest ATP level streak for an Italian player in the Open Era

In 2024, at the BNP Paribas Open, Sinner recorded his 17th consecutive match win, the longest ATP level streak for an Italian player in the Open Era, later extended to 19.

2025: Major finals against Alcaraz

In 2025, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz played each other in major finals for the first time. Sinner lost at the French Open but won at Wimbledon.

2025: Retained title at the ATP Finals

In 2025, Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz in two sets to retain the title at the ATP Finals, ending the year at number two on the ATP tour ranking.

2025: Won twice against Djokovic in Grand Slam Semifinals

In 2025, Jannik Sinner won both the French Open and Wimbledon semi-finals against Novak Djokovic in straight sets.

2025: Sinner defends title in Australian Open

In 2025, Sinner beat Nicolás Jarry, Tristan Schoolkate, Marcos Giron, Holger Rune, and Alex de Minaur on his way to the semifinals. In the semifinals, he defeated Ben Shelton in straight sets. He then defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets to successfully defend his title in the championship match on 26 January.

2025: Australian Open Win and Wimbledon Title

In 2025, Sinner defended his title at the Australian Open and won his fourth major title at Wimbledon. He also won his second consecutive ATP Finals, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the final, after a three-month suspension for the accidental administration of clostebol.

2026: Completes Set of Hard-Court Big Titles

In 2026, Jannik Sinner became the youngest man to complete the set of hard-court Big Titles in a career, at 24 years, 6 months and 27 days old.

2026: Lost in the Australian Open semi-finals to Novak Djokovic

In 2026, Jannik Sinner entered the Australian Open as the defending two-time champion but lost to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. He also won his maiden Indian Wells title, becoming the first man to win consecutive ATP Masters 1000 tournaments without losing a set.