Whereas conquering Wimbledon and enjoying the Roland Garros closing at 23, Jannik Sinner's profession continues to be outlined by hard-court success. The Italian achieved a large milestone on his favourite floor in Cincinnati on his twenty fourth birthday.
Jannik defeated Terence Atmane within the semi-final in Ohio, celebrating his 2 hundredth ATP hard-court win and changing into the eighth-youngest participant to realize that within the Open period, standing proper behind Rafael Nadal.
The Italian is 200-50 on laborious courtroom in a profession, successful 17 of his 20 ATP titles on this floor, together with the earlier three Majors. He’s additionally the primary participant born in 2000 or later with this feat in his CV.
Birthday boy @janniksin defeats Terence Atmane 7-6 6-2 to grow to be the primary participant born since 2000 to realize 200 ATP Tour hard-court wins 👏#CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/DfrxMqXSF2
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 16, 2025
Whereas retiring in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz within the title conflict because of sickness, Jannik left Cincinnati with one other milestone. Solely seven gamers have collected 200 hard-court ATP wins earlier than turning 24.
Their names? Michael Chang, Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Rafael Nadal, which locations Sinner in illustrious firm.
Jannik has been a participant to beat on laborious within the earlier two years. He has misplaced solely eight matches on the commonest floor for the reason that summer season of 2023, lifting three Majors, 4 Masters 1000 shields and the ATP Finals trophy.
Jannik Sinner, Cincinnati 2025© Stream screenshot
Sinner has constructed a popularity as probably the most dependable hard-court participant of the brand new era, with Carlos Alcaraz as his solely legitimate opponent. The newest milestone serves as one other reminder of his speedy rise and constant brilliance.
Jannik enters the US Open with 200 ATP wins on laborious, making ready to depart the Cincinnati Masters setback behind and add seven extra triumphs to his tally in New York. Will anybody cease him?
If he recovers bodily and supply his A-game, we should always count on Sinner in his eighth consecutive hard-court ATP closing. Nonetheless, he chases historical past match by match.
