Sinner Not 'Future Of Tennis' Because 'Future Is Now' Says Former World No. 1

| by Erik Virostko

Jannik Sinner had a great end to the 2023 season, one that made him a contender for any tournament that he enters in 2024.

The young Italian has been considered the rising star on the ATP Tour for a few years now, but it just seemed that he missed the big result that would solidify his position in the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings.

This year, he got that triumph when he won the ATP 1000 tournament in Toronto, and after that, Sinner continued proving his qualities, beating Novak Djokovic at the 2023 ATP Finals.

According to former world no. 1, Tracy Austin, who spoke to Tennis.com, even though we used to refer to Sinner as the future of tennis, the future is now, as he's proved he's the present.

"For several years, we’ve been calling Jannik Sinner the future of tennis. Well, 2023 revealed that the future is now. This was Sinner’s breakthrough season into the elite. At Wimbledon, a first Grand Slam semifinal. In Toronto, a first Masters 1000 title."

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After the Canadian Open win and great results at the ATP Finals, where he lost only the final match to Djokovic, Sinner took Italy to the country's first Davis Cup win in 47 years.

"At the ATP Finals, a first win over Novak Djokovic. And to cap it all off, he went 3-0 in the Davis Cup Finals to lead Italy to its first title since 1976 - 25 years before Sinner was born."

According to Austin, the Italian improved in every category, and on top of that, she believes that he's showing his fearlessness on the court, which he got from his skiing career.

"Jannik took major strides in every category this year. Previously, there were times he’d come up short at the majors in long, memorable matches. Sinner has always been a bold ball-striker, playing with the fearless mentality of a ski racer."

It's also important to mention that Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill, the coaching duo that led Sinner to success, has been essential in his growth as a player.

"But his consistency improved in ’23, along with his slice backhand, volley and serve. Lots of credit for that goes to the hard work he’s put in with his coaches, Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill. It’s great to see the ways he continues to put it all together."

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