Jannik Sinner became the youngest ATP player to win all six hard-court Masters 1000 events with victory in the Indian Wells final on Sunday.
Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6, 7-6, and had a message for the Russian star after the match.
The Italian continues to break records, just as Novak Djokovic has done throughout his career.
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Sinner has often been compared to the Serbian superstar due to their similar play styles: the pair possess almost robotic-like movement and extremely potent groundstroke games.
With that being said, how does Jannik Sinner’s Masters 1000 record match up against Novak Djokovic’s when he was 24 years old?
Novak Djokovic won 11 Masters 1000 titles by the age of 25
Yes, you read that correctly.
Djokovic, now widely considered to be the greatest male player in tennis history, captured 11 Masters 1000 titles before he turned 25 years old.
Djokovic won his first Masters title at the 2007 Miami Open, defeating Guillermo Canas in the final. Later that year, he secured a second Masters title at the Canadian Open.
In 2008, two more titles followed in Indian Wells and Rome; and in 2009, Djokovic added to his collection by winning the Paris Masters.
Djokovic failed to win a Masters title in 2010, before going on an incredible run the very next year.
Djokovic won 41 consecutive matches to start the 2011 season, capturing Masters 1000 titles in Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Rome.
He would go on to win the Canadian Open for a second time later that year; and in 2011 he secured a third Miami Masters title before the age of 25.
As for Jannik Sinner, he has now won six Masters 1000 titles, all of which have been on hard courts.
Sinner’s birthday is on August 16, meaning he will have the opportunity to win five more Masters 1000 titles before he turns 25.
How did Novak Djokovic react after winning his first Masters 1000 title?
By winning the 2007 Miami Masters, Djokovic became the youngest champion in the history of the event.
Reacting to this feat in the post-final press conference, Djokovic said: “It feels great. It feels great. Every time you win something or you are the youngest player or you make any record, I mean, it certainly feels great.
“It means that your name is in the history of the sport. I am very proud of that.
“I know that I worked hard throughout all my career to reach this point, and I hope that this is just the beginning of a long career, I hope.
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“You know, there is always these injuries which are a big factor, and a big problem in the sport in general, especially in tennis where you need to take care of your whole body.
“I hope I’ll stay healthy and have a long career.”
