Jannik Sinner keeps on having more weight in Italian tennis. After Fabio Fognini lost in the quarters in Monte Carlo, the 19-year-old is guaranteed that he will be the Italian no.2 from Monday.
Jannik is now no.19 (career-high) in the live rankings with 2394 points, while Fognini is stuck with 2048 points (no.27). The Italian no.1 is still Matteo Berrettini with 3453 points.
However, the situation is completely different in the year-to-date (live) rankings. In this case, Jannik Sinner is already the Italian no.1 (and no.7 in the log) with 1040 points, while the Italian no.2 is Fognini with 615 points (13 in the log).
Jannik Sinner is about to start his campaign in Barcelona, where the top seeds are Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Italian is widely expected to further improve his rankings while in Catalonia.
Jannik Sinner in 2021
Currently the world no.22 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 14th of April when he lost to world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-2 in the 2nd round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
Currently, during this season the Italian has managed to achieve a composed 15-6 record. This year, The Italian conquered 1 tournament in Melbourne. Sinner was the finalist in Miami.
Fabio Fognini in 2021
Currently ranked no.18, Fognini played his last match on the 16th of April when he capitulated to world no.27 Casper Ruud 6-4 6-3 in the quarter in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
Currently, during this year Fabio has an overall 10-8 win-loss record.
Jannik Sinner and Fabio Fognini have never played each other.
