Former Grand Slam winner judges Jannik Sinner’s credentials as the ‘strongest Italian player of all time’.

Jannik Sinner has won the last three hard court Grand Slam titles, including this year’s Australian Open title.

Former Grand Slam winner judges Jannik Sinner’s credentials as the ‘strongest Italian player of all time’

Jannik Sinner (Image via X)

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is playing flawless tennis, having not lost a match in over four months. He has won every tournament he has participated in since then, including this year’s Australian Open title.

Italian tennis legend Nicola Pietrangeli has praised his country’s new superstar. However, he believes that the three-time Grand Slam champion must continue this level of performance if he wants to become the greatest Italian tennis player.

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Sinner has been the epitome of dominance and consistency since 2024. Since the start of the 2024 season, the 23-year-old has reached at least the quarterfinals of every tournament he has played.

In the past 12 months, he has won three Grand Slam titles, three Masters 1000 titles, one ATP Finals title, and one Davis Cup. With the clay and grass court seasons approaching, it remains to be seen if Sinner can maintain his dominance beyond hard courts.

Carlos Alcaraz admitted on Sunday (February 9) that he did not miss Jannik Sinner at the Rotterdam Open. With the world No. 1 absent, Alcaraz took the opportunity to win his first indoor title. Sinner withdrew from the tournament at the last moment after winning the Australian Open last month.

Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz (3)
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz (Image via X)

In the final, Alcaraz overpowered Alex de Minaur with strong shots from both sides. He took control early, breaking De Minaur’s serve in the third game with aggressive groundstrokes. However, De Minaur fought back and broke to love in the seventh game, leveling the set at 4-4.

Alcaraz quickly regained momentum with a sharp backhand pass, putting pressure on De Minaur. The Spaniard won the first set after De Minaur missed a forehand return. In the second set, the Australian responded strongly, breaking early and taking a 3-0 lead. He missed chances for a second break but held his serve to win the set as Alcaraz made errors.

The final set stayed even until the sixth game when Alcaraz broke serve with a clever drop shot. De Minaur served to stay in the match at 5-2 but made a costly double fault. On match point, he hit a backhand into the net, handing Alcaraz his 17th career title. The Spaniard celebrated with a loud “vamos” as the crowd cheered.

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