Jannik Sinner’s stellar 2024 season is showing little sign of slowing down into the final stretch.
The World No. 1 bounced back from his championship-match defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in Beijing with a dominant run to the title at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Sinner eased past Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Sunday to earn his Tour-leading seventh title of the season, and his third at ATP Masters 1000 level this year.
“It’s always tough to give [your successes] a ranking or a number, but today was a very special day because of different circumstances,” reflected Sinner. “Having Roger in the stands, and Carlos, and Juan Carlos, and the atmosphere has been great. Playing against Novak in a final, it’s always very, very tough, so I’m happy how I handled the situation, and very happy to hold this trophy here.”
Jannik Sinner Secures Year-End No. 1 Position in PIF ATP Rankings
Sinner’s victory against Djokovic was witnessed from the stands by his great rival Carlos Alcaraz and his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero. Swiss icon and two-time Shanghai titlist Roger Federer was also inside Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena to watch Sinner’s first match since he clinched ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours for 2024.
“The season’s not over yet, there are still a couple of tournaments,” said Sinner. “Throughout the whole season I had a lot of success, and hopefully we can keep going, I can keep improving as a player, and then we see what comes.”
Sinner is the first man to win more than six tour-level titles in a calendar year since Andy Murray won nine in 2016. The 23-year-old is ready to push on for further success before 2024 is through.
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