Jannik Sinner says he has already put his "amazing" 2024 behind him as he turns his focus to retaining his Australian Open crown. (More Tennis News)
The world number one💜 secured top spot in the rankings aft🦹er winning his maiden grand slam title in Melbourne before following it up by winning the US Open and the ATP Finals.
Including🉐 the two majors, he won eight ATP-level titles overall in 2024 before capping off a sensational season by helping Italy successfully def꧅end their Davis Cup title.
Sinner reached at least the quarter-finals of all four grand slams last year, becoming the third-youngest man in the Open Era to achieve such a feat (23 years,𝄹 17 days). He also wo𝐆n 23 matches overall at majors, at least four more than Carlos Alcaraz in second (19).
The Italia💟n also wrapped up the world-end number one ranking by October 15 and went 37-3 after taking top spot. His 92.5% win rate is the best by any male world number one by some distance, dwarfing Bjorn Borg's 80.4%.
Sinner opted against playing any events in the lead-up to the Australian Open this year but took part in an exhi꧟bition match against Alex🐻ei Popyrin on Tuesday.
He prevailed 6-4 7-6 (7-2) after comܫing f﷽rom 5-2 down in the second set.
"2024 was an amazing season for me, but🔴 it has alr💎eady gone now," said Sinner, speaking after that match.
"So many things 🅘have happened for me ▨on this court and off the court.
𝔍"I'm 🐈very happy to be back, even if it is a kind of exhibition. For us, it's always very important trying to feel the court, the pace.
"In my mind, I kn🦩ow how much work we have put in, which hopefully will give me confidence and we will see how it goes."
