Jannik Sinner Wins ATP Fans' Favorite Award For Second Consecutive Year
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Jannik Sinner won the ATP Fans' Favorite Award for the second consecutive year after he was voted as the winner in 2024.
The ATP Fans' Favorite Award is a relatively new award, as it was first given only in 2000, but since then, there weren't many winners. In 25 years, there were only five winners, as one player dominated the award throughout the years.
In the first year of this award, Brazilian legend Gustavo Kuerten won, before Marat Safin was voted as the fans' favorite in both 2001 and 2002 before an incredible dominance of a certain Roger Federer started.
The Swiss Maestro won the award in 2003, and then again in 2004, and in 2005. He continued like that every single year until 2021. Yes. Federer won the award 19 years in a row.
In 2022, he wasn't eligible for the award anymore, which was when another legendary member of the Big Three, Rafael Nadal, took over as the winner, becoming the first new winner in 20 years.
In 2023, a new wave of players arrived on the ATP Tour, and with it, also a new wave of fans. Italy waited for a national tennis hero for a long time, but it came with Jannik Sinner.
Sinner won the ATP Fans' Favorite in 2023, and in 2024, he was among the nominees again, as all Top 25 singles players are nominated for the award.
With his positive doping case and still an ongoing legal battle, it was unsure whether the 23-year-old Italian player would be able to win the award again, but he did.
Sinner was voted as the fans' favorite in 2024, becoming only the third player in history to win the award more than once, joining Marat Safin and Roger Federer.
Sinner was delighted to win the award again, thanking all of his fans for voting for him. As he explained, they are the reason why he enjoys being on the tennis court, especially in these difficult times.
"I just want to thank all the fans around the world for voting for me. It means so much to me because the votes are coming from all of you. You are the reason why I love to play tennis. The support has been amazing throughout this whole season."
With this award now in his trophy cabinet, Sinner will likely focus on his 2025 season. He will start it at the Australian Open, where he will experience defending a Grand Slam title for the first time in his tennis career.
After that, he will begin an anxious wait. The resolution of the World Anti-Doping Agency's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport will come sometime after February, with the date yet to be decided.
Until then, Sinner will be happy that he is a beloved player among fans, and hope to maintain their support for the years to come, even though matching Federer's record in this award will be impossible.
