There is no doubt that Jannik Sinner is the top favorite to win his second title in a row at the Australian Open. The world No. 1 has been very impressive in 2024 and this surface is the absolute best for his game.
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The Italian ace is very confident in his means and will try to win the third Major title of his young career, but he will have to be careful of all opponents from the first rounds. His debut at the AO will take place on Sunday, January 12 and Jannik wants to be ready for the challenges that await him in 2025.
The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria chose not to play official tournaments before the Happy Slam, but played an exhibition match against Alexei Popyrin yesterday on the iconic Rod Laver Arena. The 2-time Grand Slam champion won in straight sets and will face Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas before the start of the AO.
All against Sinner
Sinner has worked hard together with his team during the pre-season, with the aim of making his game more unpredictable and improving his physical fitness. The Italian champion is already sure to remain at the top of the ATP ranking even after the Australian Open, thanks to the huge gap built on all his rivals in 2024.
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During a long interview with 'The Chronicle', his compatriot Matteo Berrettini selected him as the top favorite to lift the trophy in Melbourne: He can definitely win the title. I think he proved to us and to himself that hes the best player in the world right now.
He loves to play in these kind of conditions. He helped us to reach to win the Davis Cup again. So hes definitely the favorite for the title.
But the field is strong. Carlos Alcaraz is hungry and Novak Djokovic is always there. So a lot of players want to lift this trophy as well. Its going to have to fight.
