A sensational record underlines the rise of Jannik Sinner, who became the fourth tennis player since 1990 to reach at least the quarterfinals in all tournaments played on the ATP Tour. No player had come close to this impressive record of consistency achieved only by the Big Three Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, in the last thirty years. But the incredible 2024 of the young Italian has shown the world and his rivals the incredible progress that began in the second part of last season and culminated – this year – in the victory of the Australian Open, US Open and the throne of men’s tennis.
The ATP No.1 has managed to do the impossible: victory at the Australian Open, ABN AMRO Open, Miami Open, Halle Open, Western & Southern Open Cincinnati, Us Open and Shanghai Rolex Masters, finalist at the China Open, semifinalist at the BNP Paribas Open, Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters and French Open, quarterfinals at Mutua Madrid, Wimbledon Championships and National Bank Open.
The first to do it in 2005 was none other than Roger Federer with a 14/14: champion in Doha, Rotterdam, Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami, Hamburg, Halle, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, Us Open and Bangkok, semifinals at the Australian Open and the French…