The victory at the Shanghai Rolex Masters showed the insane numbers of Jannik Sinner. The young Italian is in fact the first tennis player not to concede break points to Novak Djokovic in two consecutive matches. Statistics that also testify to the enormous improvement of the Italian in serving, which until recently was probably his main problem.
Not only that: no one since Rafael Nadal in 2013 had managed to beat the 24-time Grand Slam champion three times in a row. Jannik's last defeat against Nole, probably the most painful, occurred almost a year ago in the final of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.
Sinner redeemed himself immediately after the defeat in the final in Beijing, beating an excellent version of the Serbian champion with the result of 7-6 6-3. For the Italian tennis player - as I said above - it is the third consecutive victory against the Serbian champion, the fourth in the last five matches.
"Today was a very special day, for several reasons. Having Roger in the stands, Carlos and Juan Carlos, and the atmosphere that was created was very, very nice. Playing against Novak, in a final is always very, very difficult, so I am happy with how I handled this type of situation. The last period was not easy but I tried to enjoy myself as best as possible on the court.
And, of course, success is something great. So, I just try to stay very calm and not worry if I miss some shots or if I am unlucky sometimes, I just try to keep pushing with the best energy possible. I try to control what I can control, and that is definitely the mind, and also the physical aspect that you can control," said Jannik in the post-match interview.
17 career trophies, 7 alone in this fantastic 2024. Sinner, thanks to his victory at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, has accumulated the necessary ranking points that will allow him to be number 1 ATP until the end of the season.
