Jannik Sinner (born 16 August 2001) is an Italian professional tennis player who currently holds the world No. 1 ranking in men's singles, making him the first Italian to achieve this milestone. Sinner has claimed 18 ATP Tour singles titles, including two Grand Slam titles at the 2024 Australian Open and the 2024 US Open. He has also won four Masters 1000 titles and triumphed at the 2024 ATP Finals. Additionally, Sinner played a key role in leading Italy to victory in the 2023 and 2024 Davis Cup.
Country (sports): Italy
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born: 16 August 2001 (age 23), Innichen, South Tyrol, Italy
Height: 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro: 2018
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach: Simone Vagnozzi, Darren Cahill
Prize money: $37,238,688 (10th all-time in earnings)
Singles Career:
- Record: 263–80 (76.7%)
- Career titles: 18
- Highest ranking: No. 1 (10 June 2024)
- Current ranking: No. 1 (10 June 2024)
- Grand Slam singles results:
- Australian Open: Winner (2024)
- French Open: Semifinals (2024)
- Wimbledon: Semifinals (2023)
- US Open: Winner (2024)
- Other tournaments: ATP Finals: Winner (2024)
Doubles Career:
- Record: 26–24
- Career titles: 1
- Highest ranking: No. 124 (27 September 2021)
- Current ranking: No. 333 (30 December 2024)
Despite limited success as a junior, Sinner began competing in professional men’s events at the age of 16 and quickly became one of the few players to capture multiple ATP Challenger Tour titles by 17. In 2019, he broke into the top 100, winning the Next Generation ATP Finals and earning the ATP Newcomer of the Year award. By 2021, he became the youngest ATP 500 champion at the Washington Open and the first player born in the 2000s to crack the top 10 in the ATP rankings. Sinner clinched his first Masters 1000 title at the 2023 Canadian Open and capped the year by reaching the ATP Finals final and helping Italy secure the Davis Cup title.
In 2024, Sinner triumphed at the Australian Open, overcoming world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and then Daniil Medvedev in a thrilling five-set final, coming from two sets down to claim his first Grand Slam. He continued his dominance by winning three Masters 1000 events, the US Open, and the ATP Finals, ending the year as the world No. 1.
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