Intesa Sanpaolo has been alongside Jannik Sinner since 2021: we believe in the power of his commitment and the values he embodies each time he steps on to the court. The talent of this young Italian sportsman, currently one of the most well-known tennis players in the world, knows no boundaries and helps us in the telling of an Italian success story.
Jannik Sinner wins the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals
The 2024 Nitto ATP Finals’ match once again saw Jannik Sinner up against Taylor Fritz, who he had already encountered during the qualifying rounds. As in the first match, the Italian tennis players again prevailed in the last round of the tournament. Jannik won with the same score of 6-4, 6-4, at the end of an emotionally charged meeting with highly supportive fans that encouraged the two players right to the end, whilst also recognising the American with a standing ovation during the award ceremony.
With this triumph, Sinner became the third player in history to win the three most important hard-court titles during the same season: the Australian Open, US Open and Nitto ATP Finals.
The 2024 season got underway in the best way possible. Jannik won the Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, adding another incredible page to the history of Italian tennis, by bringing home the first Australian Open title as well the first Grand Slam in his career. During the semi-finals he upset the world’s number one at the time, and made a great comeback in the final round of the tournament beating the 3rd ranked ATP player, with a final score of 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
After winning his first Grand Slam, Jannik also won the Rotterdam Open, the ATP 500 tournament that ran from 12 to 18 February, beating the 11th seeded Australian Alex de Minaur, with a final score of 7-5, 6-4. Besides continuing his positive run of results in 2024, Sinner set a new and impressive record: no Italian tennis player had ever previously managed to gain a third place ATP ranking. In addition, by winning his 12th title, he became the Italian player with the most wins over a career in the Open Era, and after recording 200 match wins during his career at ATP level when he won the semi-final of the Dutch tournament, he became the first player in the world born in the 2000s to accomplish this milestone.
In February, Jannik notched up his umpteenth win of the season, taking the Masters 1000 title in Miami. This victory not only confirmed the fitness level of the Italian tennis player, but also resulted in him becoming the new number 2 in the world: no Italian tennis player had ever achieved such a high ATP ranking. In the final round of the US tournament, Jannik defeated the Bulgarian Dimitrov in two sets (6-3, 6-1), thus clinching his 13th success in 17 finals played on the circuit, as well as improving his position and achieving his best ranking. The ascent to first position in the ATP ranking continues.
At Roland Garros, Jannik once again showed his talent and determination. After a convincing win of 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 over Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter finals, he was beaten in his first Paris semi-final by the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, after a game extending over 4 hours, 12 minutes and five sets, with the final score 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
The tennis player from Alto Adige recorded an extraordinary run on the French clay, consolidating his status as a top player, and following the withdrawal of Novak Djokovic just before the quarter finals, saw him gain the lead in the ATP rankings: no other Italian player had ever managed to top the ATP classification.
After reaching the semi-finals of the US Open for the first time in his career, and also becoming the third Italian tennis player to have ever achieved this prestigious milestone, Jannik continued his run, winning the stars and stripes tournament. On the hard-court of the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, Sinner triumphed in the final, defeating the American Taylor Fritz, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in a match lasting just over 2 hours. With his beautiful game and the results he has achieved on court, Jannik reaffirms and consolidates his command of the general rankings, winning the last Grand Slam of the 2024 season: with the top position in the ATP ranking firmly in hand.
Jannik also took the title at the Shanghai Masters 1000, beating Novak Djokovic 7-6, 6-3 in the final. The Italian tennis player continues to write the history of this sport: after becoming the first Italian player to win Grand Slam tournaments and the first Italian to reach the top of the world rankings, with his win in China (the seventh in his record 2024 year), he finished off the year, confirming his place as the world’s number one.
The 2023 season was when Jannik ultimately asserted himself, in fact achieving 10 ATP titles, equalling the record of tournaments won during a career by an Italian player, thanks to his success in Toronto (ATP Tour Masters 1000), Beijing (ATP 500), Vienna (ATP 500) and Montpellier (ATP 250). After these wins, Sinner had reached a number 4 ATP ranking, the best ever for an Italian tennis player from the start of the Open Era.
The close of 2023 was even more thrilling, reaching the finals of the Nitto ATP Finals thanks to a clear run, before succumbing to the world’s number 1 (who he had previously beaten during the round robin stages), and then just a few days later in Malaga, where he led Italy to clinch the Davis Cup, for the second time in history and 47 years after the first victory, thanks to the wins against The Netherlands, Serbia and Australia in the final.
Jannik Sinner - biography of the Italian tennis player
Born in San Candido, in the province of Bolzano, Sinner has redefined the expectations of an entire generation of racket-playing prodigies for the better, propelling Italian tennis to the very top of the international circuit. The natural flair of his game, together with his innate instincts and complete mastery on the court, make him magnetic for tennis lovers to watch, while at the same time, perfect for anyone getting into the sport because of his achievements.
Having officially entered the ATP world rankings well before reaching adulthood, the wonderkid of Italian tennis has dismantled many cliches in the sporting narrative, forging ahead and claiming a number of records at a young age. From his triumph at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan in 2019, to the hard-court title he won at the Sofia Open in November of the following year, up until the finals of the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals, Jannik has undertaken a career path of absolute excellence, making him one of the most intriguing and beloved sportsmen in Italy.
Quick thinking and quick with his hands, his style is all-encompassing and flawless, integrating the best of the great champions from the past and the present, who seem to have passed their best shots on to him.
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