Jannik celebrates 300 wins on tour on the trail of Federer and Djokovic. But he is the youngest to reach four finals in the same season
Jannik Sinner, or even the record man. In his bright, and still young, career, the South Tyrolean has rewritten and inserted his name in many primates. Almost useless to talk about those of Italian tennis, all or almost now of its relevance, the last of which that of the Slam victories: against Auger-Aliassime, 87th, a more of Pietrangeli, arrived. But it is worldwide that Jannik is putting his name next to that of the older ones. On the other hand, 5 consecutive Slam finals, from the US Open 2024 to the US Open 2025, are a luxury for a few. Just think that only Federer with its 10 between Wimbledon 2005 and the US Open 2007 (plus an 8-8th strip between 2008-10) and Djokovic with 6 between the Australian Open 2015 and the Roland Garros 2016 (also 5 between 2020-21) have done better. Nadal “stopped” at 5: Roland Garros 2011-Roland Garros 2012.
great among the great
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In addition to hitting the number of consecutive finals, it is to be enhanced is to have reached 4 Slam finals in the same season. In the Open era, since 1969, he only managed to 3 others before him. Rod Lavener in ’69, the only one to win them all by completing the Grand Slam; Federer in 2006-2007 (lost only at Roland Garros) and 2009; Djokovic in 2015, 2021 and 2023, always winning three Slam. Not even sacred monsters like Rafa Nadal or Pete Sampras have crossed such a goal. And Sinner is even the youngest ever to succeed, at 24 years and 22 days. Almost a year less than Federer, 25 years old and 33 days when he succeeded in 2006. Among other things, if Jannik had to beat Alcaraz, it would also be the first player to confirm champion at the US Open from Federer himself in 2008.
rivalry for the Annals
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Sinner’s narration is epic because he was accompanied by an opponent worthy of the name, such as Carlos Alcaraz. The two will be the first pair of players in the Open era to challenge each other in three Slam finals in the same season, it hadn’t happened since 1964, when Emerson Batté Stolle in Australia, Wimbledon and Us Championships. A further signal of the domain that imposed on tennis is the figure of the last 17 tournaments with both in the scoreboard: one of the two, with the only exception of Madrid 2024 (Sinner retired, Alcaraz lost by injured seeds), he always raised the trophy. A rivalry of phenomena, although there is a clear favorite on cement.
the king of regularity
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Cement is the most “reliable” surface: regular, always returns the same rebounds, it is not much influenced by the weather conditions. Not surprisingly, Sinner is almost unattainable on these fields. Once again, the numbers confirm it: 27 consecutive victories in the Grand Slam tournaments on concrete, from Van de Zandschulp to the Australian Open 2024 to Auger-Aliassime at the US Open 2025, for the moment. The second longest strip of Djokovic therefore draws the second longer strip. The gold medal remains in Federer, at a high altitude of the US Open 2005 (first round against Ivo Minar) to the semifinal of the Australian Open 2008 semi -final against Nole. Yesterday’s victory has among other things permission to Jannik to win at least 26 Slam matches in a single season, as only the usual Roger and Nole, and obviously Laver in his magical 1969.
personal pride
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Finally, it is worth remembering that the last outgoing champion playing the title was Djokovic in 2016, nine years ago. In general, in the Open era they only succeeded in 10 before Sinner, all ex n.1. And among other things, Jannik did so by winning the 300th game in the main circuit, first to succeed among the born in the third millennium. Also becoming the fifth Italian to cross this goal after Fognini (leader with 426), Panatta, Seppi and Barazzutti. One of the few records he still lacks. But the clear impression is that it is just a matter of time.
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