Jannik Sinner continues to dominate the rankings, he can even afford not to play next month, here’s why
He triumphed in Halle at the weekend, despite some difficulties in some central matches of the German tournament and for Jannik Sinner he also won an ATP 500 on grass, a very useful test in view of Wimbledon where he will be called upon to try to conquer the second Slam of the season after the Australian Open in January, the first of his career.
An incredible rise for the 22-year-old from South Tyrol who in just a few months has overtaken all his rivals and after Roland Garrosdespite being eliminated in the semifinals in the fifth and decisive set against tournament champion Carlos Alcaraz, reached the top of the world rankings.
And he has no intention of abdicating the throne. Carlos Alcaraz’s elimination at Queen’s dropped the Spaniard to third place in the rankings, with Novak Djokovic who overtook him.
The Italian champion, however, takes off, rising to 9,890 points, 1,530 more than the Serbian. Thanks to this week’s results, Sinner has made sure he stays at the top even after Wimbledon.
Good news for Sinner, Halle’s victory guarantees the primacy for a while longer
Sinner is certain to remain at the top of the rankings even after the Paris 2024 Olympics with the tennis tournament which is scheduled for the first week of August on the same courts as Roland Garros.
The only ATP tournaments scheduled after the London slam and before the five-round event are the ATP 250 in Bastad and the ATP 500 in Hamburg, while the Olympic tournament will not award points for the world ranking.
Sinner confirms himself at the top of the rankings at least until the Paris Olympics
The only one who in theory could undermine him would be Djokovic, but he should triumph at Wimbledonwhich is not very feasible especially due to his recent physical condition and the injury from which he has yet to recover.
Sinner who returned to the highest levels afterwards almost a month off between April and May due to a hip problem and who is now enjoying the well-deserved primacy, desired and obtained with sacrifice and with innate class, with a season currently to be remembered with only three defeats suffered and almost 40 victories, a performance like a true champion.
