Jannik Sinner is widely considered among the most interesting prospects in tennis. The world no.37 has already a tennis of a top20 player. He really impressed at the recent French Open, where he was the only player that created problems for Rafael Nadal. Jannik lost in 3 sets against the King of Clay, but he was leading by 1 break in both the 1st and the second set. In the opener, he also had the chance to serve for the set.
Sinner training with Nadal
Jannik’s fans remained astonished by the fact that Rafa chose the young Italian as his “budding” partner at the Australian Open. In Melbourne, in the first week, all tennis players can practice with only 1 colleague and Nadal agreed to partner with Sinner. In the second week, Rafa and Jannik will also be joined by Stan Wawrinka and Diego Schwartzman.
Jannik vs. Roger Federer
During a recent interview, Sinner revealed that his dream would be to play against Roger Federer before his retirement. The Italian ace had the opportunity to practice with Roger only once.
“I don’t like to set too specific goals too much in advance. The important thing is to improve: I know I have a lot of room. After challenging Nadal in Paris, who I would like to face in first between Djokovic and Federer? Maybe Roger, because he is my idol and because I’m afraid that in three or four years he will have retired, even if it would be good if he never quit,” said Jannik.
Jannik Sinner in 2020
Ranked no.37 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 14th of November when he defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-4 3-6 7-63 in the final in Sofia to win his 1st career title.
Until now, during this year the Italian achieved a composed 20-14 record. This year, Sinner conquered 1 title in Sofia.
Rafael Nadal in 2020
Currently ranked no.2, Nadal played his last match on the 21st of November when he was overcome by Daniil Medvedev 3-6 7-64 6-3 in the semifinal in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
Currently, during this year Nadal has achieved a 27-7 win-loss record. Rafael has won 2 titles in 2020 in Acapulco and at the French Open.
Jannik Sinner and Rafael Nadal squared off just once. Their actual record is 1-0 for Nadal. When they played, Rafael Nadal won 7-64 6-4 6-1 in the quarter in Paris (French Open) on the 6th of October 2020.
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Roger Federer in 2020
Now ranked no.5, the Swiss played his last match on the 30th of January when he was overcome by Novak Djokovic 7-61 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
Roger Federer’s latest run at the Australian Open was the best achievement of his season.
