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October 12, 2024
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Jannik Sinner wins ATP Year-End No. 1 for which the PIF honors were presented for the first time.
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Jannik Sinner won the ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by the PIF honors – becoming the first Italian to do so – following his semifinal victory at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
On 10 June, Sinner became the first man or woman in her country to reach the world No. 1 singles since the computerized rankings began in 1973. He hasn’t given up his place since then and will keep it at least until the end of the season.
“It’s amazing. It’s something you dream about when you’re a kid, when you’re young, to reach number 1. Now that it’s the end of the year, it’s a different and special feeling,” Sinner said. and great credit to my team.”
🚨 HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE! 🚨
🇮🇹 Jannik Sinner wants ATP-End No. 1 presented by the PIF, becoming the first Italian to achieve this historic feat! 🏆#PIF | #ATPRnks | #mate pic.twitter.com/1nKno7Gs0v
– ATP Tour (@atptour) October 12, 2024
The 23-year-old is the 19th player to claim the World No.
Soni won the Australian Open to start his season and never looked back. After a battle with Alcaraz during the season’s end-of-the-year No. 1 honor, he has withdrawn to claim the top prize. He has taken the top six titles on the ATP Tour – including his first victories at the Australian Open and the US Open – and will try to win his seventh trophy of 2024 on Sunday in the final of the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
With wins in Melbourne and New York, Sinner became just the third man in the Open Era to claim his first two Grand Slam titles in the same season. He was the first to do this job since Guillermo Vilas in 1977.
Usoni entered the season on a high after reaching the championship match at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals and leading Italy to Davis Cup glory. From 2024 to World No. 4, he met Adriano Panatta (1976 Roland Garros) the second Italian to achieve Grand Slam glory in the Open Era (1976) .
Soni will win his first 16 games of the year and his season record stands at 64-6. The 23-year-old matched his best win total from last year, when he set the record for most wins by a male player from his country in a single season in the Open Era.
The San Candido native entered the year with one ATP Masters 1000 title and has added two more, lifting trophies in Miami and Cincinnati. He also claimed crowns at the ATP 500 events in Rotterdam and Halle.
Adding to his total at the US Open, Sinner became one of only four players to win both the Australian Open and the US Open on hard court in the same season. The other three are Djokovic, Roger Federer and Mats Wilander.
Sosoni already holds the World No. 1 for 17 weeks and will continue to add to his value. He is ranked 18th out of 29 players who have reached world number 1 within weeks of being at the top of the sport.
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi he said: “To end the season as the best player in the world is a huge achievement in tennis.” Jannik’s determination and tireless work earned him his place in history as the first Italian to achieve this historic feat. At only 23 years old, he should be very proud of all that he has achieved. We look forward to seeing his journey continue.”
