Mouratoglou says Jannik Sinner is ‘Novak Djokovic 2.0’ and plays faster

Patrick Mouratoglou claims that Jannik Sinner is Novak Djokovic 2.0 because he plays faster but still possesses the same qualities as the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

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Adeel Talib
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According to Patrick Mouratoglou, Jannik Sinner is Novak Djokovic 2.0 because he shares the 24-time Grand Slam champion’s traits but plays faster.

With three Masters titles, two Grand Slam victories, and the Nitto ATP Finals, Sinner has had an incredible 2024. In addition, he rose to the top of the world rankings and finished the season by winning the Davis Cup with Italy.

Mouratoglou, the former coach of Serena Williams, who is now coaching Naomi Osaka, told Tennis Majors. He said: “I think it makes sense to call him Djokovic 2.0 because [his] movement and counterpunching are unbelievable. Same qualities as Novak, and I think he added 2.0 because he is playing faster by taking the balls earlier. He is moving up all the time.”

In the rankings, Sinner ended the year nearly 4,000 points ahead of Alexander Zverev, the second-ranked player in the world. In a single season, he became the first player to win the Davis Cup, the Nitto ATP Finals, and two Grand Slams.

Mouratoglou added: “I think what makes Sinner very special is his ability to play at an incredibly high pace without missing. I think he is one of the guys who plays the fastest because of the way he hits the ball but also because of his movement. He is moving forward all the time. That makes it extremely difficult to play against him. Plus, his movement is unbelievable. Basically, when you attack him, he counterpunches. He has the qualities of Novak in terms of counter-punching, and I think he plays at a higher pace than Novak, taking the balls earlier and moving forward more. When you are very aggressive, taking the balls early, giving no time to your opponent, and making an extremely limited number of unforced errors, how do you play against a guy like that?”

Jannik Sinner in 2024

Jannik Sinner

73 - 6win/loss

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Australian OpenRotterdamMiamiHalleCincinnatiU.S. OpenShanghaiNitto ATP Finals
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Now the world no.1, Jannik played his last match on the 24th of November when he overcame world no.40 Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2) 6-2 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).

At the moment, during this season Sinner has achieved an overall 73-6 match record. Jannik has won 8 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open, Shanghai and the Nitto ATP Finals. Jannik got to the final in Beijing.

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Sinner's Record

Novak Djokovic in 2024

Novak Djokovic

37 - 9win/loss

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Paris
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Now the world no.7, the Serbian played his last contest on the 13th of October when he lost to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai (draw).

This season Novak has an overall 37-9 record. Djokovic conquered 1 title in Paris. The Serbian reached the final in Wimbledon and Shanghai.

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Shanghai
Djokovic's Record

Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic played each other 8 times. The head to head is 4-4. Before, the last time they played, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 13th of October 2024.

In the following video you can watch the highlights.

Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic

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