In his humorous victory speech at the 2024 Italian Open, Alexander Zverev brought up Jannik Sinner following his victory over Nicolas Jarry in the final match.
Alejandro Tabilo of Chile was defeated by Zverev in the semifinal, and at the news conference afterwards, he expressed his desire to win over the Italian supporters at the Foro Italico and asked for their support. Without the Italian, who is ranked second in the world, the spectators in the stadium have chanted for the German.
Zverev defeated Jarry 6-4, 7-5 in the Rome final, displaying a masterclass in service to deprive Jarry of his first-ever Masters 1000 victory. The German captured his sixth Masters 1000 title in the process.
During his winning speech at centre court, Zverev joked: “Buongiorno everyone, my name is Jannik [Sinner].”
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Alexander Zverev in 2024
Ranked no.4, the German played his last match on the 19th of May when he overcame world no.16 Nicolas Jarry 6-4 7-5 in the final in Rome to win his 23rd career title.
Until now, during this year the German has managed to achieve a composed 28-9 match record. Zverev conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Rome.
Zverev has scheduled to play next at the French Open (French Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of May.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
Ranked world no.2 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 30th of April when he beat world no.18 Karen Khachanov 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the 4th round in Madrid (draw).
At present, during this year the Italian has managed to achieve a 28-2 win-loss record. Jannik clinched 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Sinner will play next at the French Open (French Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of May.
Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner played each other 5 times. Their head to head is 4-1 for Zverev. Previously, the last time they played, Alexander Zverev won 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the 4th round in New York (U.S. Open) in September 2023.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.