The defeat took a toll on the four-time title winner, who thought Sinner had no future. “I called my agent, and my coach wasn’t even there at the time, he was flying in the next day, but I’m like, ‘I just lost to - this kid sucks, he’s terrible. I’m literally quitting tennis for the rest of your life.’”

In Turin, Jannik Sinner is like a politician on the campaign trail, barely able to speak for the roars of his fans

Jannik Sinner joined some pretty special company on Sunday as he became just the second men's tennis player in the Open Era behind Roger Federer to not lose in straight sets during the entire season. Federer accomplished this difficult feat back in 2005. Serena Williams also achieved this in 2013.

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Jannik Sinner was in the locker room, getting ready to go on court and try to win a match that would give Italy its second Davis Cup title in a row, when his teammate, Matteo Berrettini, was asked about being so close to a championship.

Earlier this year, Carlos Alcaraz's peers nicknamed him "Fed05" as a nod to Roger Federer's immaculate 2005 season, which saw the Swiss go 81-4 to maintain the second-greatest winning percentage (95.3%) in a season.

Jannik Sinner has become only the second man in the Open Era to achieve a stunning feat. World No 1 Sinner has joined Roger Federer as the only players since tennis went professional in 1968 to go an entire season without losing a singles match in straight sets.

Jannik Sinner closed his incredible 2024 season with the Davis Cup win. However, he achieved a feat that only Roger Federer and Serena Williams had achieved this century. Jannik Sinner joined an elite club on Sunday,