Jannik Sinner to become world No.1 after Novak Djokovic's French Open withdrawal

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 4, 2024, 21:25 IST

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Jannik Sinner will become Italy's first men's tennis world number one after Novak Djokovic's injury-enforced withdrawal from the French Open on Tuesday. The Australian Open champion was on court playing his quarter-final against Grigor Dimitrov when Djokovic's withdrawal was announced, meaning Sinner will replace the 24-time Grand Slam champion at the top of the ATP rankings next week.

Jannik Sinner to become world No.1 after Novak Djokovic's French Open withdrawal

Jannik Sinner (Getty Images)

NEW DELHI: Jannik Sinner is set to make history as the first Italian man to claim the world number one ranking in tennis after Novak Djokovic, the current top-ranked player, withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday due to an injury.
At the time of Djokovic's announcement, Sinner was engaged in his quarter-final match against Grigor Dimitrov.
The news of Djokovic's withdrawal confirmed that Sinner would ascend to the top spot in the ATP rankings next week, regardless of his performance in the remainder of the tournament.
Prior to this unexpected development, Sinner was aware that reaching the final at Roland Garros would be sufficient to secure the number one position.

However, his milestone achievement arrived sooner than anticipated.
At just 22 years old, Sinner has had a remarkable season, clinching titles at the Rotterdam and Miami Opens, as well as claiming his first Grand Slam victory at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
(With inputs from AFP)

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