Jannik Sinner has been the best player by far this season on the ATP Tour, a continuation of his excellent performances from the end of last year. This has made tennis legend Mats Wilander assert he hasn’t seen a player improve as quickly as Sinner has since Novak Djokovic.
For context, a struggling start to the season for Djokovic has seen Sinner take the spotlight. With a perfect display in Melbourne, he won the 2024 Australian Open, beating Djokovic in the semifinals. He won the Rotterdam Open a few weeks later and reached the semifinals of the Indian Wells Masters.
Furthermore, the Italian leapfrogged Carlos Alcaraz, taking the No. 2 position after winning the Miami Open a few days back, and stands as the favorite to win the Monte Carlo Masters. However, Wilander believes that he has incredible improvement than any young player.
It’s an incredible improvement, an improvement that I don’t think I’ve seen in a young player since the Big 3, when Novak Djokovic went from being a normal player to understanding ‘I’m better than these guys. If I play close to my best, I can just play my game.’ That’s the improvement Jannik Sinner has made. Mats Wilander said via Eurosport