So Sinner loses the top spot: certain to be safely ahead of everyone at the end of 2024, here’s what he needs to confirm himself
Nineteen weeks as number one in the world. Unbelievable. Jannik Sinner for the moment has touched this milestone but that will obviously have to be changed day by day. He is, in fact, preparing to end 2024 ahead of everyone. And who would have said that? Perhaps not even those who have seen a championship in him for some time.
In this special ranking, as reported by tennisworlditalia.com, Jannik has put Sweden’s Mats Wilander in his sights: he at the top of the ATP rankings for his entire career has been there for 20 weeks. In short, Jannik has already put the arrow in and is ready to put it behind him. Now, however, after doing the math until the end of the year, it is also time to look a little further.
Sinner, here’s what it takes to stay ahead of the pack
Start defending the number one spot in the world rankings for next year. And, as we know, it will start again with the Australian Open, that Slam that crowned Jannik among the greatest on the planet. Providing a picture of what could happen but more importantly what our tennis player needs to stay ahead of everyone is the site mentioned earlier.
“To be sure of staying on top of the world ranking after the Australian Open, even before playing it, the Italian athlete will have to keep about 2,000 lengths of advantage against the Spaniard (that is, the one he will defend in the Australian appointment). If one imagines a string of victories for the young 21-year-old from El Palmar between France, Italy and Australia, Sinner needs to win a total of 3000 points in the next three engagements: the threshold will go down if Alcaraz does not naturally get the maximum in the tournaments.” In short, an eye on what he will do, but also an eye on what Alcaraz, ranked second at the moment, will be able to do when he is faced in the upcoming finals in Turin, scheduled for November. The Piedmontese city is looking forward to welcoming the champions, already seeing posters of everyone who will be there. With Jannik number one defending everything.
