Jannik Sinner is only 19 years old and he is well aware that he needs to gain more and more experience to play against the very best of the sport and win the big titles.
However, the young Italian will probably be a top 20 player by the end of this week and he has already reached an ATP 1000 final. Moreover, Jannik Sinner is also ranked number 7 in the so-called year-to-date rankings.
The season is still at the very beginning. However, Jannik’s position in the year-to-date rankings is an indication that the young Italian may have the chance to qualify for the ATP Finals that will be staged in Turin later this year. It’s also worth noticing that Sinner is adding more and more weapons to his artillery and given his age, it is plausible that he will improve much faster than some other established players.
While it is quite likely that some players such as Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas will qualify and play the ATP Finals, there are still 4 or 5 places to be filled (it’s always doubtful if Rafael Nadal will play the Finals even if he qualifies). Therefore, there is no reason not to think that the Jannik can be one of those players filling the “other places.”
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1 | Novak Djoković | 2230 |
| 2 | Daniil Medvedev | 2130 |
| 3 | Andrey Rublev | 1980 |
| 4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 1720 |
| 5 | Hubert Hurkacz | 1440 |
| 6 | Aslan Karatsev | 1355 |
| 7 | Jannik Sinner | 1040 |
| 8 | Alexander Zverev | 1025 |
| 9 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 855 |
| 10 | Alexander Bublik | 640 |
Jannik Sinner in 2021
Currently ranked no.22 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 14th of April when he was defeated by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-2 in the 2nd round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
Until now, during this year Jannik achieved a 15-6 record. This year, The Italian conquered 1 tournament in Melbourne. Jannik was the runner-up in Miami.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 15th of April when he was defeated by world no.33 Daniel Evans 6-4 7-5 in the 3rd round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
At present, during this year the Serbian has a composed 10-1 win-loss record. The Serbian has won 1 title at the Australian Open.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic played each other only on 1 occasion. Their record is 1-0 for Djokovic. When they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-4 6-2 in the 2nd round in Monte-Carlo (Monte) on the 14th of April 2021.
Here the highlights.
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Ranked no.2 (career-high), Daniil played his last match on the 31st of March when he surrendered to world no.11 Roberto Bautista-Agut 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
Presently, during this year Medvedev has a 17-3 win-loss record. The Russian conquered 1 title in Marseille. Daniil was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Tsitsipas in Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked no.5 (career-high), Tsitsipas has managed to achieve a 19-5 win-loss record in 2021. Tsitsipas is currently having a run in Carlo Rolex Masters where he bested Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-4 and Christian Garin 6-3 6-4.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face the world no.58 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the quarter on Friday at 11:00 am on COURT RAINIER III. In the past, they have never played each other till now in top competitions.
Stefanos was the finalist in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel).
The Greek won 5 titles in his career: 1 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 7 times. The head to head is 6-1 for Medvedev. The last time they competed against each other, Daniil Medvedev won 6-4 6-2 7-5 in the semifinal in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 19th of February 2021.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
