Jannik Sinner is one of men’s tennis’ most dominant figures at the moment, alongside Carlos Alcaraz.
Together, they have established a scarily similar duopoly to the one that Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer conjured back in the 2000s, which seemed unbreakable until Novak Djokovic came around.
Much of the debate is around who might occupy that role of unsettling such contemporary dominance, and thus far, it is hard to see anyone who is even close to their respective level.
It’s a testament to this shared greatness, and particularly on Jannik Sinner’s side at the moment, that he is closing in on an incredible achievement that only Novak Djokovic has ever managed.
CoCo Vandeweghe left stunned by Jannik Sinner accomplishment
Discussing his latest win over Tomas Machach on Tennis Channel, CoCo Vandeweghe was keen to emphasise just how special Sinner’s current run is.
After all, he is enjoying a 19-match win streak at Masters 1000 events, and is therefore closing in on Djokovic’s 2015 accomplishment, where he won the first three tournaments of this level of the year: Indian Wells, Miami and the Monte Carlo Masters.
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Discussing Sinner’s proximity to this feat, Vandeweghe claimed: “Goat trying to meet another goat at this point.”
She continued: “It’s crazy to see that level of tennis, like you said. The one thing that I looked at in that stat that what seemingly crazy was his set streak.
“To be able to not only win as many matches as he has, but the dominance of winning it, and beating all these men in straight sets along the way in these Masters 1000s, it’s been two different types of 1000s. The two-weeker back to back, which is like playing back-to-back Grand Slams, and then now, right back to the clay court season, seemingly like he hasn’t missed a step.
“I mean, it’s just silliness and probably stats that won’t be touched that we thought that maybe Roger and Rafa had stats that wouldn’t be touched, and now Novak’s beating them and Novak’s stats are in contention with Sinner.”
Paul Annacone, most famed for his stints coaching Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, then lauded Sinner’s ability to remain so dominant even with these added two-week Masters events.
He added: “It’s an emotional drain for the top players who, so much as asked from, and then to do that and right away, come back and switch to another Masters 1000 on clay, and Sinner hasn’t lost a beat.
“He’s truly an elite level, and the stuff he said in an interview on court was so smart. It was just about, ‘Look, every day’s different, and today’s a positive day. I lost a set, but I found a way through.’ And that, to me, is a big mark of a champion right there.”
When is Novak Djokovic’s next tournament?
It’s a testament to Djokovic’s brilliance that, over a decade on from that incredible 2015 run of form, he remains ever-present at the apex of the ATP Tour.
However, with age has come greater caution, as the 38-year-old strives to prolong his playing career for at least another few years.
| Event | Surface | Round reached | Defeated by |
| Australian Open | Hard | Final | Carlos Alcaraz |
| Indian Wells | Hard | Round of 16 | Jack Draper |
The result of this shift in mindset is a heavily reduced schedule, with Djokovic opting against playing in Miami and most recently withdrawing from Monte Carlo too.
Therefore, it remains tough to predict when his next event will be.
It’s unlikely that he will play at the Madrid Open, having struggled there in recent years, making the Italian Open the next conceivable big event where we could see the 24-time major champion.
