TURIN, Italy — Jannik Sinner was awarded the trophy for ending the 12 months at No. 1 within the rankings earlier than his dwelling followers on the ATP Finals on Monday.
Sinner received the Australian Open and U.S. Open for his first two Grand Slam titles. He mathematically secured the year-end No. 1 a month in the past.
“There is not any place higher to rejoice this trophy,” Sinner stated as his mother, Siglinde, seemed on in tears. “Thanks for all your help.”
The 23-year-old Sinner is the nineteenth completely different participant to say the year-end honor and the twenty ninth man total to be No. 1.
“I feel he is the person to beat for a very long time,” stated former No. 1 Boris Becker, who took half within the trophy presentation.
Sinner beat Alex de Minaur in his opening match on Sunday on the year-ending occasion for the highest eight gamers and meets Taylor Fritz on Tuesday in a rematch of the U.S. Open remaining.
Sinner is taking part in at dwelling for the primary time because it was introduced earlier than his U.S. Open title that he examined optimistic in two separate drug assessments this 12 months.
A choice to clear Sinner of wrongdoing was appealed by the World Anti-Doping Company in September. A remaining ruling within the case is anticipated early subsequent 12 months.