Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsinːer]; German pronunciation: [ˈzinːer]; born 16 August 2001) is an Italian professional tennis player. He is currently the youngest player ranked in the top 10 and has been ranked as high as world No. 9 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved on 1 November 2021, and world No. 124 in doubles, achieved on 27 September 2021. At the 2020 French Open, he became the youngest quarterfinalist in the men's singles event since Novak Djokovic in 2006 and on 1 November 2021, he became the first player born in the 2000s to break into the ATP top 10. He has won five ATP titles in singles and one in doubles, and became the youngest ATP title-holder since 2008 by winning the 2020 Sofia Open and the youngest to have five titles since Djokovic in 2007. He was also the youngest ATP 500 champion since the category was created in 2009 by winning the 2021 Citi Open in Washington, D.C. and becoming the first teen to lift a trophy at this level.

Sinner grew up in northern Italy in the predominantly German-speaking region of South Tyrol. He was active in skiing, football, and tennis as a child. After winning a national championship in skiing at age eight, Sinner switched his focus to tennis at age thirteen and moved to the Italian Riviera to train with veteran coach Riccardo Piatti. Despite limited success as a junior, Sinner began playing in professional events at age 16 and became one of the few players to win multiple ATP Challenger Tour titles at age 17. He then won the ATP Newcomer of the Year award in 2019 after breaking through into the top 100, reaching his first ATP semifinal, and winning the Next Generation ATP Finals in Milan over Alex de Minaur. Sinner continued his rise into the top 50 in 2020 with his first top 10 victories, a Grand Slam quarterfinal, and a maiden ATP title. He had a strong start to 2021, highlighted by his second ATP title in a row and a Masters 1000 runner-up at the Miami Open.

Sinner has an excellent two-handed backhand and has led the ATP Tour in the amount of topspin on the shot.