The Italian Jannik Sinner He showed off his status as a two-time Australian Open champion by posing with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup before leaving the country. He’s well versed in the protocol for the best photo outside of the Melbourne Park sports facility. He already did it in 2024, he repeated in 2025. Not long ago he had a similar experience at the US Open.
The world number one once again showed his solidity. As well as another point above the rest when it comes to hard court. “You are the best in the world on this surface,” surrendered his final victim, the German. Alexander Zverev. Has 21 consecutive matches won, on the circuit and the same number in the Grand Slam.
In a fantastic season opener, which renewed 2,000 champion points in his world ranking account, Jannik Sinner made the first drastic decision before even going home.
The sinner will not defend the ‘indoor’ ATP crown on the hard court Rotterdamfrom February 3 to 9. “After consulting with my team, we have to make the difficult decision to withdraw from the ABN AMRO Open. My body needs time to rest after a long race in Australia,” he said in an official statement issued by the tournament he leads. Richard Krajicekformer Wimbledon champion.
In this loss, the sinner has moved away from Carlos Alcarazpostponed their reunion in ATP tournaments. The Spaniard will start as number one in the draw of the Dutch event, where the Russians will be the competition Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, the australian Alex de Minaur and the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
This year’s sinner introduced A in his calendarTP 500 on hard and outdoor courts in Doha, which also appears in the innovative program of Carlos Alcaraz, leaving the trip to South America. They will meet forces in Qatar, from February 17 to 22.
Alcaraz, world No. 3, the gap with Sinner in the ATP rankings, although he still sees it in the distance. Currently, at 4,820 points.
The absence of Jannik Sinner and the wounded Grigor Dimitrov will allow direct access to the competition in Rotterdam at Roberto Bautistaas well as Czech Jiri Lehecka.
Source: La Verdad
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