Jannik Sinner gets another crazy milestone

Jannik Sinner has added another crazy milestone to his collection, after winning the 2nd round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters obtained against the Japanese Taro Daniel in straight sets.

The young Italian has become the first player born after 2000 to reach 250 wins on the ATP Touralmost in the same period that Carlos Alcaraz achieved 200 victories.

But not only that: the ATP No. 1 has achieved his 60th success of the year, including the 40th on the hard court, the surface on which he can express himself at his best and make a difference compared to almost all other players. competition. Data that he also managed to obtain last year, that is become the sixth athlete, with a maximum age of 23 years, to win 60 in-season events for more consecutive years.

A very small group of tennis players has managed to conquer this record: the Australian Lleyton Hewitt (from 2000 to 2002), the American Andy Roddick (2003-2004) and of course the Big Three with Roger Federer in the years 2003 and 2004, Rafael Nadal from 2007 to 2009 and Novak Djokovic (2007-2010).

6 – Since 2000, Jannik Sinner is the sixth player aged 23 or younger to achieve more than 60 ATP match wins in consecutive seasons:

Hewitt, 2000-2002
Roddick, 2003-04
Federer, 2003-04
Nadal, 2007-2009
Djokovic, 2007-10
Sinner, 2023-24 🆕

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— OptaAce (@OptaAce) October 5, 2024

Sinner will look to increase his winning streak in Shanghai, where he is expected back on the field today (Sunday, October 6, 2024) for the 3rd round of the competition.

The Italian has entered the final phase of the year, a part that will see a lot of play on indoor hard courts – conditions that further emphasize his game. Inevitably, everyone still sees him as one of the absolute protagonists, as has been the case since the beginning of the year, despite the young Italian also having to deal with Clostebol’s doping problem.

Jannik Sinner walks over to check on a ball girl who was accidentally hit by Taro Daniel’s serve. ❤️‍🩹

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 5, 2024