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Jannik Sinner has left another player behind him on a notable list! World no. 1 is spending his 44th week on the ATP throne, leaving Gustavo Kuerten on 43 and holding a 13th spot on the eternal ATP list alone.
Sinner's next target is Jim Courier, who spent 58 weeks as world no. 1. The three-time Major winner will catch the American if he remains on the ATP throne by the end of July, which is very likely.
Jannik is serving his three-month suspension for two failed doping tests in March last year. However,his closest rivals have not managed to reduce the gap and challenge him.
Jannik became one of the world's best players in the second part of 2023. He has won 93 of his previous 100 matches, dominating men's tennis since the start of 2024 and achieving numerous records and milestones.
Sinner was among the favorites at last year's Australian Open. He ousted Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev to claim his first Major trophy at 22 and join tennis immortals. Jannik backed it with more trophies in Rotterdam and Miami, leading the ATP Race after three months.
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The Italian added more points to his tally in Monte Carlo and Madrid. He skipped the home Rome Masters but moved closer to Djokovic ahead of Roland Garros. Novak failed to defend the title following a knee injury.
Jannik reached the semi-final and earned enough points to dethrone the Serb and become the 29th world no. 1 player in ATP history. Sinner played his first tournament as world no. 1 in Halle, winning the title before falling in the Wimbledon quarter-final.
The Italian missed the Olympic Games and returned athis best in Cincinnati and the US Open. Jannik claimed two titles and terminated the year-end no. 1 race with additional 3000 ATP points on his tally. Sinner did not stop there.
He won his third Masters 1000 shield of the season in Shanghai over Djokovic, extending his incredible hard-court streak. Sinner was a player to beat at the ATP Finals in Turin. He beat five rivals in straight sets and collected his eighth ATP title of the season.
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World no. 1 led Italy at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Jannik and his teammates defended the trophy, and the 23-year-old ended the season with an incredible 73-6 score. Sinner was the favorite at this year's Australian Open.
The defending champion lost two sets in seven encounters, lifting his third consecutive hard-court Major crown and writing history. Off the court, Jannik had to think about his upcoming trial over those failed doping tests from March last year.
The Italian reached an agreement with WADA in February, accepting a three-month suspension and missing four Masters 1000 tournaments. He opened to door for Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcarazto pass him and battle for the ATP throne.
However, the German and the Spaniard have played below their best after the Australian Open. Thus, Jannikstill stands miles in front of them. He will likely return to action at the Rome Masters as world no. 1.
