Jannik Sinner will have plenty of points to defend in 2025, starting from his title defense at the Australian Open.
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World No.1 Jannik Sinner ended a historic 2024 season by winning the ATP Finals for the first time in his career. The Italian defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to become the first player from Italy to win the season-ending championship.
Sinner’s remarkable season has reshaped the tennis landscape in 2024. With heightened expectations for 2025, the World No.1 looks ready to continue making history next year.
Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were the standout players of 2024, capturing all four Grand Slam titles between them. However, the 23-year-old proved to be the more consistent player, winning additional titles outside the two majors he secured.
In 2025, Sinner faces the new challenge of defending points from many events he excelled in this year. The journey starts with the Australian Open, where he triumphed in a thrilling five-set final against Daniil Medvedev.
Jannik Sinner has held the World No.1 ranking for the past 23 weeks and is guaranteed to remain at the top until after the 2025 Australian Open. He became the first Italian to reach this milestone in June, overtaking Novak Djokovic. Sinner’s rise to the top came after his Australian Open victory, along with titles in Rotterdam and Miami earlier this year.
Since then, Sinner has been dominant. He won a second Grand Slam at the US Open and added more titles in Halle, Cincinnati, and Shanghai. His consistent performance has solidified his place at the top of the rankings.
At the start of the ATP Finals, Sinner had a commanding 3,015-point lead over Alexander Zverev (10,330 vs. 7,315 points). By reaching the final in Turin, Sinner earned 1,000 more points, increasing his tally to 11,330. Zverev, who lost in the semi-finals, will remain at 7,915 points, ensuring Sinner’s No.1 position into the new year.
Sinner will begin the 2025 season with at least a 3,415-point lead over his closest rival. This cushion is enough to keep him at the top, even if he does not defend his Australian Open title in January. His next major points defense will come in February at the Rotterdam Open, where he has 500 points to defend.
