Jannik Sinner completed an incredible season. The Italian won 73 of 79 matches in 2024, winning eight ATP titles and leading his country toward the Davis Cup title defense. Jannik played consistent tennis andleft everyone behind, becoming the 29th world no. 1 in June.
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The 23-year-old wrapped up the year with a massive advantage over Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz. Sinner forged his dominance on the hard court, producing one of the finest seasons on the most common surface and writing history books.
Jannik conquered the Australian Open, the US Open and the ATP Finals. He became only the third player to achieve that since 1988, joining Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on the exclusive list. Federer and Djokovic are considered the most supreme hard-courters.
Matching their numbers on such a notable feat adds morevalue to Sinner's memorable season, making it the one to remember!
The Australian Open switched to hard courts in 1988, joining the US Open. The ATP Finals stayed on carpet until the second part of the 90s. The premium ATP event joined the hard-court family and kept itexcept2005.
Winning three most notable hard-court titles of the season has never been an easy task. Roger Federer mastered it between 2004 and 2007, achieving it in three of four seasons! The Swiss maestro collected three crowns in 2004, celebrating in Melbourne and New York for the first time.
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The young gun wrapped up the year with the ATP Finals title in Houston, completing a dominant season on the most common surface. Roger repeated this feat in 2006 and 2007, dominating at all three tournaments and establishing his hard-court legacy.
Novak Djokovic showed his hard-court skills in 2007, reaching his first Major final in New York. Next January, he claimed his first Major crown at the Australian Openand became one of the players to beat on this surface. Djokovic had to wait until 2015 to mirror Federer's achievement.
The Serb claimed trophies in Melbourne and New York before closing the season with the ATP Finals crown in London. Thus, he became the second player with the hard-court treble in a single season. Novak stopped the clock in 2023.
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At 36, the veteran lifted a trophy at all three most notable hard-court tournaments. Like Roger, Djokovic improved his legacy and confirmed his status asthe hard-court GOAT.
Jannik Sinner exploded in 2024, finishing the previous season ranked 4th and raising his game to a higher level. The Italian defeated Novak Djokovic two times within ten days on an indoor hard court at the end of 2023 and gained confidence.
Jannik confirmed it at the Australian Open, lifting his first Major trophy at 22. The Italian faced Djokovic in the semi-final. The young gun ousted the ten-time champion in four sets, never facing a break point and keeping the pressure on the legend.
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Novak saved a set point in the third set and extended the battle before Jannik moved over the top with a fine performance in set number four. Sinner met Daniil Medvedev in his first Major final and almost finished runner-up.
The Russian claimed the opening two sets and reached a deuce on the return in the closing stages of the third. However, Jannik endured the pressure and launched an incredible comeback, turning the tables and celebrating in five sets.
Eight months later, Sinner entered the US Open as world no. 1 and the top favorite. His main rivals suffered early losses, and Jannik kept everything under control en route to his second Major crown of the season. The 23-year-old ousted Jack Draper in the semi-final.
World no. 1 embraced the title clash with the home favorite, Taylor Fritz. The Italian claimed the opening two sets and took charge in the closing stages of the third to conquer his second hard-court Major trophy of the season.
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Jannik set his eyes on another notable hard-court trophy at home in Turn. Sinner was a player to beat at the ATP Finals, defeating five rivals in straight sets and joining Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on the exclusive list!
The Italian faced Taylor Fritz in the final and beat him 6-4, 6-4. Hecontrolledthe scoreboard and sealedthe deal with two breaks on his tally. Thus, Jannik celebrated his seventh hard-court ATP title of the season, writing history books at 23.
