Now it’s official: great news for Sinner

The Italian champion won the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati but the good news doesn’t end there: no one takes him anymore

An incredible week. Seven days full of surprises, doubts, fears and uncertainties, which in the end turned into a victory that could not have been sweeter. Despite the difficulties, Jannik Sinner He managed to reclaim his 15th title – out of 19 finals – in a career that has never ceased to please him and all Italian tennis players.

There couldn’t have been a better way to celebrate the champion’s 23rd birthday, an anniversary that was supposed to see the tennis player take to the court against Jordan Thompson in a scheduled round of 16 match, which instead turned into a rest day due to the Australian withdrawing with a side issue.

The great comeback against Andrey Rublev And the epic semi-final battle against Sasha Zverev It was certainly an unforgettable moment in a tournament that Yannick won without suffering. Just as great champions do who, in addition to talent, bring resilience and a refusal to accept defeat that often makes the difference.

It was precisely the very tough encounter with Zverev that allowed the Malaga champion to secure himself – at least for a while – in the tournament. ATP ranking Which takes into account the results of the current year compared to what was achieved in the previous year. The same ranking that made him excel for the past ten weeks in a row He’ll certainly keep that in mind for a long time yet.

Sinner, ATP Ranking Status: It’s Over

Yannick arrived in Cincinnati full of hopes that he could extend his lead over his direct rivals in the standings, but he was also keen not to be overtaken in the race. Carlos Alcaraz Which, in case of winning the tournament while eliminating the Italian in the semi-finals, would have surpassed him in the annual ranking in light of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.

Well, Sinner – also thanks to the dramatic early elimination of the 21-year-old from Murcia – has secured himself on both fronts. Thanks to his success against Zverev, the world number one in the ATP rankings has opened up a deep gap between himself and everyone else. Already after the semi-finals, this gap It would have ensured that Sinner would remain at the top until at least October 1, This is a far cry from the US Open, which ends on September 9.

Thanks to the subsequent victory over host Tiafoe, Yannick further confirmed his individual record. Blue, despite the outcome of the upcoming tournaments, will remain number one for another 7 weeks, which, in addition to the 10 consecutive weeks already set, will allow him to reach the first place. 17 in a row. Blue will certainly do better than two great former teammates. Boris Becker (10) And Andy Roddick (13)In short, Cincinnati was worth the effort it took to go ahead and try to win the championship. A mission accomplished brilliantly.