Last Saturday, after reaching the final of a Shanghai Masters 1000 that he ended up winning on Sunday, Jannik Sinner made sure to finish the 2024 season as world number 1. He did this despite the fact that, among other tournaments, the ATP Finals and the Paris Masters 1000 had not yet been played.
At twenty-three years old, the certification of that last number 1 culminated what Sinner has shown all along: some record the numbers. As if that wasn’t enough, the Italian added a new title to his on Sunday, a new Masters 1000 tournament, this time winning in the Chinese city.
The era of Jannik Sinner is, by the numbers and until it ends, one of the best since the ATP was created csuch as after the merger of the Grand Prix and the WCT in 1990. There are several players who have sealed seasons with at least seven ATP titles (The sinner is the thirteenth to achieve this and many totems repeated the milestone on many occasions), but the Italian was in a position to match the unique numbers: Roger Federer, Thomas Muster, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Pete Sampras They have won at least eight ATP titles in one season, the next challenge that lies ahead for the Italian.
The list of players will be reduced if you consider the winners at least two Grand Slams and seven ATP titles in one season. They just hit it off, and in many cases, Roger Federer (five times), Novak Djokovic (four), Pete Sampras (three), Rafael Nadal (three) and Jannik Sinner (one, in 2024).
You had to go back to Sampras, who achieved it in 1993, 1994 and 1997, to see a player other than the ‘Big3’ capable of achieving those numbers. The numbers that, on the other hand, are possible for Carlos Alcaraz if he wins three tournaments in the rest of the season, but everything indicates that the Murcian will only play Paris-Bercy and the Masters, in addition to Davis Cup Finals.
In principle, those are the same quotes that remain in Italian, which therefore seeking to win a total of nine ATP titles this season. If he achieves this, he will be able to echo his excellent 2024: only Roger Federer (on three occasions, from 2004 to 2006), Novak Djokovic (on two occasions, in 2011 and 2015), Pete Sampras (in 1994) and Rafa Nadal (in 2013) they won nine titles in one season with at least two Grand Slams in their conquests.
The best seasons since the start of the ATP Tour in 1990
Record number of titles during an ATP season (since 1990)
-12 titles: Roger Federer (2006) and Thomas Muster (1995)
-11 titles: Roger Federer x2 (2004 and 2005), Rafa Nadal (2005) and Novak Djokovic (2015)
The-10 titles: Pete Sampras (1994), Novak Djokovic (2011) and Rafa Nadal (2013)
-9 titles: Andy Murray (2016)
-8 titles: Pete Sampras (1993, 1996 and 1997), Roger Federer (2007) and Rafa Nadal (2008)
-7 titles: Stefan Edberg (1990), Thomas Muster x2 (1993 and 1996), Alberto Berasategui (1994), Andre Agassi (1995), Marcelo Ríos (1998), Marat Safin (2000), Roger Federer x2 (2003 and 2017), Rafa Nadal (2010), David Ferrer (2012), Novak Djokovic x4 (2013, 2014, 2016 and 2023) and Jannik Sinner (2024)
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Players with seasons with at least 7 ATP titles (since 1990)
-6 Roger Federer (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2017)
-6 Novak Djokovic (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2023)
-4 Pete Sampras (1993, 1994, 1996 and 1997)
-4 Rafa Nadal (2005, 2008, 2010 and 2013)
-3 Thomas Muster (1993, 1995 and 1996)
-1 Stefan Edberg (1990)
-1 Alberto Berasategui (1994)
-1 Andre Agassi (1995)
-1 Marcelo Rios (1998)
-1 Marat Safin (2000)
-1 David Ferrer (2012)
-1 Andy Murray (2016)
-1 Jannik Sinner (2024)
Players with seasons with at least 7 ATP titles, but with at least 2 of them Grand Slam titles (since 1990)
-5 times Roger Federer (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2017)
-Novak Djokovic 4 times (2011, 2015, 2016 and 2023)
-3 times Pete Sampras (1993, 1994 and 1997)
-Rafa Nadal 3 times (2008, 2010 and 2013)
-1 time Jannik Sinner (2024)
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Players with seasons with at least 7 ATP titles, but with at least 3 of them Grand Slam titles (since 1990)
-3 times Roger Federer (2004, 2006 and 2007)
-Novak Djokovic 3 times (2011, 2015 and 2023)
-1 time Rafa Nadal (2010)
Source: La Verdad
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