Historic day for tennis and, absolutely, for Italian sport: Jannik Sinner is the new number one in the world. The Italian tennis player takes advantage of Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal at Roland Garros to overtake him in the ATP rankings and learns the news while on court against Dimitrov in Paris.
Sinner, the pride of an entire country
Never in history had an Italian tennis player been number one in the world. Technically, and officially, Sinner will be at the end of the tournament, but with Nole’s withdrawal today it is now certain: he will, or rather it is he, lead the ATP rankings. At 22 years old, not yet 23, Sinner writes an indelible page on Italian sport and does so by being not only an exceptional player and a great champion, with enormous margins for growth, but also a symbol of professionalism, humility and love for his work . Without looking for shortcuts, without the desire to want to be nice at all costs (see the no to Sanremo last February), without the need to rush things, Sinner took the lead in the world rankings with patience and above all enormous merit. And this, for all of Italy, is the best news.
