Jannik Sinner moves up to third on the all-time ATP list and might break an amazing record soon!
Jannik Sinner is getting close to breaking another record after becoming the third highest points scorer in ATP history. It’s clear that Sinner is one of the best players in the world and could soon even join the greatest-of-all-time conversation.
On Wednesday, he saved five break points in the second set and won 11 points in a row during his match against 19-year-old wild card Rafael Jodar, earning a spot in the Madrid Open semi-final. This was his 26th straight win at Masters 1000 events, beating tennis legend Rafael Nadal’s best streak of 23 wins. He’s now closing in on Roger Federer’s record of 29 and Novak Djokovic’s record of 31.
That’s not all — with this win, Sinner reached 13,750 total ATP points, placing him third all-time. He passed his rival Carlos Alcaraz, who is currently out with a wrist injury, and looks set to climb even higher soon. Nadal is second with 15,390 points, and if Sinner continues to win in Madrid, Rome, and Paris, he’ll reach 15,400 points, just 10 points ahead. Djokovic holds the record with an amazing 16,950 points, but Sinner might soon challenge him.
Even though Sinner won, it wasn’t easy. Jodar, who won his first tour title in Morocco in April, almost took the lead in the second set. But Sinner stayed strong, especially when he saved a break point with a fantastic angled shot to keep the game alive.
After the match, Sinner praised his opponent, admitting it was a tough fight. “He’s an incredible player, and it’s great for the sport to have another amazing player from Spain,” Sinner said. “I knew it would be a tough match, especially here.”
By reaching the Madrid semi-finals, Sinner became only the sixth player to reach the semi-finals in all nine Masters 1000 tournaments. These include Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Madrid, Rome, Montreal/Toronto (Canadian Open), Cincinnati, Shanghai, and Paris. The other players to achieve this are Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Andy Murray, and Alexander Zverev.