Jannik Sinner triumphed as the winner of the 2024 Miami Open, and Martina Navratilova just shared her thoughts on whether Sinner is the best player in the world.
At the Miami 1000 competition, Sinner defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-1 in just one hour and fourteen minutes. The victory was the Italian’s first trophy in Miami, his third of the year, and his second overall ATP Masters 1000 title.
Navratilova was asked if Sinner was the finest player in the world right now during an interview after his victory at the Miami Open.
In response, she said that Sinner has demonstrated exceptional consistency and skill on the ATP Tour, which provides him a major advantage over his opponents. She also mentioned Novak Djokovic’s absence from the competition.
Navratilova said: “Well, Novak Djokovic is not playing unfortunately for us. Yes, he’s [Sinner] been the most consistent and his average today is better than everybody else’s average at the moment. He’s taken it to a whole new level.”
The former world No. 1 also added that Sinner has a lot of confidence and peace of mind on the court despite a hard time in his career.
She added: “So it gives him a lot of peace of mind because he knows he doesn’t have to play out of his socks. He does not have to redline anything to win matches, the other guys are the ones that have to redline. So that gives you a lot of confidence.”
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Novak Djokovic in 2024
LWWWWWWWWL Currently the world no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 11th of March when he was overcome by world no.75 Luca Nardi 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells (draw).
Currently, during this year Djokovic has achieved a compiled 8-3 match record. Novak Djokovic’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open.
Djokovic will play next in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of April.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWWWWL Now ranked no.2 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 31st of March when he beat world no.9 Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-1 in the final in Miami to win his 14th career title.
Currently, during this year Jannik has a compiled 22-1 win-loss record. Jannik clinched 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Sinner has scheduled to play next in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of April.
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner fought against each other 7 times. Their current record is 4-3 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Jannik Sinner won 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the semifinal in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 26th of January 2024.
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