In his 79 matches played throughout this season, the Italian tennis player always added at least one set, equaling the feat achieved in 2005 by Roger Federer.
Sinner equals Roger Federer’s historic mark in 2024
To the exceptional season of Jannik Sinnernumber one in the world with almost 4000 points away from the second, winner of ocho titles ATP (two Grand Slams, one Masters Cup, three Masters 1,000 and two 500) and recent Davis Cup champion with Italy, we must add a statistic that places him at the level of one of the members of the Big Threethe swiss Roger Federerwhich in the year 2005 managed to win at least one set in all his matches played, something that the San Candido tennis player has managed to repeat in this 2024.
In each and every one of the 79 matches he has played this year, with a record of 73-6, Sinner never lost in straight sets, showing how hard it is to beat him nowadays. «My goal was to understand what I could achieve this year. There was no specific goal of winning a Grand Slam or being number one or whatever. Next year will be the same: what we can catch, we will catch, and we will learn from the rest. I think that was the mentality we had throughout the year, trying to raise my level at specific timesWhat I’ve done all this year«, Sinner himself explained as soon as he won the ATP Finals of Turin.
Two devastating seasons
Only Carlos Alcarazon three occasions, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas know what it is to defeat the world number one in 2024, but in each of these duels the transalpine man managed to snatch at least a set from his opponents. If Sinner’s numbers are compared to Federer’s in 2005, the latter’s are slightly higher.
Sinner’s numbers are scary
An 81-4 win/loss record (95% effectiveness against 92% by Sinner) and eleven Swiss titles compared to the aforementioned eight by the Italian. The balance against tennis players top 10 It is also somewhat superior for Federer, who finished that season with a devastating 15-2 (88,2%) in front of 18-5 the sinner (78,2%). The tennis player with the lowest ranking who has achieved a victory against the Italian was Tsitsipas in the semifinals of Monte Carlo. Greek is currently the number 12 del ranking ATP.
«Looking ahead to my preseason and next year, I feel like I have a good idea of the things I need to improve, but I also feel like I’m playing very good tennis. When I was in fifth place, I didn’t feel like it. Now I’m in the ranking where I am, where I feel like I belong. It’s a different feeling. It’s been a great year. That gives me a lot of confidence, having that belief is an important part of achieving great results.“Sinner confessed to the ATP after an absolutely dominating year on his part that has already entered the history books.
