When does Sinner play? Eyes on the South Tyrolean, who will be limited to playing major tournaments this year.
Everyone is crazy about Jannik Sinner, the tennis player who in a short time has made the hearts of Italian fans vibrate again. It had been a long, long time since tennis in Italy had reached similar peaks of “listening” and the credit is mainly due to the 22-year-old from Alto Adige, who in the second half of last season made the long-awaited leap in quality, a year crowned by winning that Davis Cup that had been missing for a good 47 years.
The last official match played by Sinner was actually in Malaga, against Australian Alex de Minaur: the San Candido native’s 2-0 victory allowed Filippo Volandri’s Italy to win the famous “salad bowl,” a trophy the Italian national team had won only in 1976. But forever etched in the collective imagination will remain the challenge in the semifinals with Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, who was beaten in three sets after canceling as many as three match points. Sinner, as well as at the Turin Finals, showed that he can sit at the table with the greatest, without any embarrassment. And above all, that he can aim for a Slam, the next goal of the student of Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi (named, not surprisingly, coach of the year).
When does Sinner play? Here are the upcoming dates for the blue tennis player
Will 2024 be Sinner’s year? That’s the question many are asking. The world No. 4 has finally raised his level, but from here to think he can automatically succeed in winning one of the four majors-he would be the second Italian after Panatta to do so-there is a long way to go.
Sinner will certainly try, starting with the upcoming Australian Open, which begins in mid-January. In order to go all the way in a Slam Sinner will in any case have to conserve his energy, thus participating only in the most important tournaments. Before the Australian major, the Italian will not play any official tournaments but will only make an exhibition at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne, scheduled for Jan. 10-12. To see him back at work after the Swing Down Under will take February: the Marseille tournament is scheduled from 5 to 11. Then the Atp 500 in Rotterdam, where last year he reached the final against Russia’s Medvedev. The Dutch one will be the last event before leaving for North America, home of the first Masters 1000s of the season, Indian Wells and Miami. In California it will be played from March 6 to 17, and in Florida from March 20 to 31.
