PARIS : Jannik Sinner took an unexpected path to the world number one ranking on Tuesday after Novak Djokovic's French Open withdrawal but the youngster said it was the culmination of years of hard work and represented a proud moment for Italy.
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2024 Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his quarter final match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov REUTERS/Yves Herman
Sinner arrived at Roland Garros needing to reach the final to assure himself of the top spot next week but got confirmation when organisers announced that Djokovic had pulled out with a knee injury sustained in his fourth-round win on Monday. "It's tough also for the tournament. Novak retiring, it's always tough. Talking about myself, I'm very happy about this achievement. It's a lot of work we put in daily. It's a daily routine. Obviously happy to have this number.
"It means a lot, but I think it's great for Italy. We're a great country with great coaches and players and we can see this now how this moment is," Sinner said. "We started to work now nearly two years . It's a huge pleasure for me to have him. I still remember the first week we had in Eastbourne on grass. Immediately I had good feelings with him because he has a lot of experience obviously," Sinner said.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Top ranking looms for Sinner but injury puts Paris spot in doubtBut for a hip injury Italian Jannik Sinner would have arrived at the French Open as the favourite to claim the title and become world number one for the first time in his career.
Read more »
Djokovic rocks French Open with withdrawal, Sinner assured of top rankingPARIS : Novak Djokovic's French Open title defence ended with a whimper following the top seed's withdrawal due to a right knee problem while Jannik Sinner celebrated his imminent takeover as world number one with a crushing win over Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday.
Read more »
Sinner quells Moutet challenge to book French Open quarter-final spotPARIS : Second seed Jannik Sinner shook off a sluggish start and blazed into the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday with a 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-1 victory over local hope Corentin Moutet that kept his world number one dreams alive.
Read more »
Djokovic's Rome exit opens door for Sinner to grab top ranking at Roland GarrosNovak Djokovic's shock exit from the Italian Open on Sunday could prove to be a decisive moment in the race for the world number one spot, as the top-ranked Serb prepares for his French Open title defence with Jannik Sinner poised to leapfrog him.
Read more »
Bagnaia leads Ducati one-two at home Italian Grand PrixSCARPERIA E SAN PIERO, Italy : Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday at the Mugello Circuit, while his team mate Enea Bastianini overtook Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin on the final lap to take second place.
Read more »
Bagnaia wins Italian GP sprint, Marquez second after Martin crashes:Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia won the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix sprint on Saturday and closed in on championship leader Jorge Martin in the standings after the Pramac Racing rider crashed at the Mugello circuit.
Read more »