Jannik Sinner posing for a photograph after winning the Wimbledon men’s singles title last week. Photo: AP
Jannik Sinner cemented his name among tennis’ all-time greats by winning the Wimbledon men’s singles title last week, defeating his fiercest rival Carlos Alcaraz at Centre Court of the All England Club. He became the first Italian man to win the prestigious title. By clinching the crown, Sinner joined the elite club of greats – the company of the “Big Four” – Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray.
His maiden title at Wimbledon solidified his position at the top of the ATP rankings. He is now into his 58th consecutive week as the No. 1 male player. Sinner has dominated men’s tennis since the beginning of 2024, compiling a remarkable 99-9 record and becoming the 29th world No. 1 on the ATP ranking list.
The 23-year-old now owns 12,030 ATP points this week, reaching a career-high mark and joining elite company. Sinner is now just the fifth player since 1990 to cross the 12,000-point mark. Only Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and Murray have previously achieved this feat.
Sinner, who also reached the French Open final last month but lost to Alcaraz, has lost only ten matches in the past two years, displaying his incredible consistency and ability to dominate men’s tennis.
He has also become the fifth man to reach the final of all four Majors since 1995 following his appearance in the Wimbledon final.
Last season, Sinner maintained a 73-6 win/loss record while clinching eight ATP titles and earning his first Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and the US Open. He wrapped up the season with the ATP Finals crown and the Davis Cup trophy. This year, in January, he reigned supreme in Melbourne once again.
Sinner, however, had to miss the next three months due to a doping-related suspension before making a comeback at the French Open. But his current ranking and 12,000 ATP points – despite missing the first four Masters 1000 events of the ongoing season – are a true testament to his consistency and ability to win in the previous season, thanks to his 27-1 win/loss ratio at the last four Majors.
Sinner still has a solid chance of surpassing Murray’s 12,685 ATP points from 2016. Nadal accumulated 15,390 ATP points in 2009 during his most impressive streak. On the other hand, Federer collected 15,495 ATP points in 2006. But it was Djokovic who achieved the maximum – a mind-blowing 16,950 ATP points in 2016 during an unprecedented run that saw him win the Australian Open and French Open.