Jannik Sinner22 years old, sent a message to all his rivals by making his world number 1 debut, winning his first title on grass in Halle (Germany) before facing the upcoming tournament of Wimbledon (July 1-14), the third grand slam it is from time.
In a match without a break, the Italian was very good on important points, another detail of great champions, and took two tiebreaks against Hubert Hurkacz after 1h.49′ of play, 7-6 (8) and 7-6 (2). The Pole had a set-ball in the first round, but Sinner lifted him with a nice lift to the net.
Jannik and Hubert, who are good friends and get along very well with each other, played together this week in the doubles competition, but lost in the quarterfinals against the French Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul. At the trophy presentation, the two tennis players, always in good spirits, congratulated each other.
It was Sinner’s 14th ATP title, his fourth this season after debuting his Grand Slam record at Australian Open and win too Rotterdam and the Miami Masters 1,000.
The Italian is having an exceptional season, already has 38 wins in 41 games, he has lost only three games, all three times in the semifinals, two against the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (Indian Wells, Roland Garros) and another against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (Monte Carlo).
Sinner has so far won 14 out of 18 finals played and became the eighth tennis player capable of lifting the champion trophy in his first tournament as world No. Its last achievement was the Scotsman Andy Murray when he wins 2016 Masters.
The successful debut at number 1
The sinner joins a select list
The eight tennis players who won a title in their first tournament as number 1:
Jannik Sinner (Ita) Halle’2024
Andy Murray (Esc) Masters’2016
Novak Djokovic (Ser) Montreal’2011
Pete Sampras (USA) Hong Kong’1993
Stefan Edberg (Sue) Long Island’1990
Mats Wilander (Sue) Palermo’1988
Björn Borg (Sue) Monte Carlo’1979
Jimmy Connors (USA) Indianapolis’1974
Source: La Verdad
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