The Italian tennis player will reach the top of the world rankings starting next Monday. Nole’s withdrawal from Roland Garros benefited him.
June 4, 2024, 2:03 p.m.
The Italian tennis player will reach the top of the world rankings starting next Monday. Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal from Roland Garros benefited him. (AP)
At only 22 years old, the Italian Jannick Sinner will become the new world number 1 behind the Novak Djokovic withdraws from Roland Garros. This achievement, which will occur next Monday when the ranking changes, is historic for Italy, which has never had a tennis player at the top.
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Sinner, who reached the semifinals after defeating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in three sets, He learned the news of Nole’s withdrawal in the middle of the game and was moved to receive the applause from the public.
Before the microphones of the Parisian tournament, the young man was proud of this achievement, although he regretted that it was due to Djokovic’s injury. “What can I say? Becoming number 1 in the world is the dream of any player,” said Sinner, although he highlighted: “On the other hand, Seeing Novak withdraw (from the tournament) is disappointing, I wish him a quick recovery.”.
Sinner, who reached the semifinals after defeating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in three sets, learned the news in the middle of the match and was thrilled to receive the applause from the public. (REUTERS/Yves Herman)By: REUTERS
“I had been trying, we have worked for it with my team. It is a special moment for me, for my team, for Italy, I am proud“, hill.
The Italian will play for a place in the final next Friday against the winner of the duel between the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, world number 3, and the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, ninth seed.
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Sinner, who won the first Grand Slam of his career in Australia at the beginning of 2024, took a leap in quality in the last year, where he reached the semifinals in all the Grand Slams, except last year’s United States Open.
With his victory in the quarterfinals, Sinner becomes the first tennis player born in this century to complete 50 wins in major tournamentsa figure that Alcaraz, who is a year younger, can also reach if he defeats Tsitsipas.
