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3) Top seed Sinner: Jannik Sinner has lifted a Tour-leading three titles in 2024, highlighted by his first major at the Australian Open and second ATP Masters 1000 crown in Miami. The Italian would move to within 330 PIF ATP Rankings points of World No. 1 Novak Djokovic if he wins his third Masters 1000 crown in Madrid. However, the 22-year-old has struggled to find his best level in the Spanish capital in the past, falling in the second round in 2021 and the third round in 2022.
Italian is top seed in Madrid
April 23, 2024
Jannik Sinner has won a Tour-leading three titles in 2024.@Mutua Madrid Open | @atptour
Jannik Sinner has won a Tour-leading three titles in 2024.
By ATP Staff
Jannik Sinner arrives at the Mutua Madrid Open as the player to beat. The top seed has won a Tour-leading three titles in 2024 and can move to within 330 points of World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the PIF ATP Rankings if he clinches his third ATP Masters 1000 crown in the Spanish capital.
With expectations growing, Sinner is eager to further show what he is capable of producing.
“I don't want to put pressure on myself. I'm living a very positive moment, winning a lot of matches, I just try to keep going like this,” Sinner said during his pre-tournament press conference on Tuesday. “In my mind, I know that I can and have to improve if I want to win more.
“I am searching for new opportunities and I feel like that every tournament I play, there can be a good opportunity trying to show that my level has raised. Showing what I have improved and that's for sure something that I would like to do here. This is a new opportunity, new tournament and we'll see how it goes.”
Infosys ATP Stats Win Loss Index 2024
Player Win-Loss Record
Casper Ruud 29-7
Jannik Sinner 25-2
Alex de Minaur 23-8
Grigor Dimitrov 22-6
Hubert Hurkacz 21-9
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The 22-year-old will begin his Madrid campaign against countryman Lorenzo Sonego, who Sinner leads 4-0 in the pair's Lexus ATP Head2Head series or a qualifier. Sinner has struggled to find his best level at the clay-court event in his previous two appearances, falling in the second round in 2021 and the third round in 2022.
However, the 13-time tour-level champion is a different proposition for opponents now compared to two years ago, when he arrived in Madrid at No. 12 in the PIF ATP Rankings. Sinner is hoping he can use his newfound experience to adjust to the high-altitude conditions in the Spanish capital.
“I'm trying to understand my clay game a little bit better. Here is a little bit different than all the other tournaments because we play in altitude,” Sinner said. “The ball is higher. It's flying and it's quite fast, but I used to struggle quite a lot in the previous years finding my level here. So it's going to be interesting to see how I'm going to play this year. I think that's the most important.
“I feel like that I still have to find [my game here]. I have three more days of practise before the opening-round match, which is hopefully going to help me.”
Sinner’s only previous appearance on clay this season came in Monte-Carlo, where he suffered a semi-final defeat to eventual champion Stefanos Tsitsipas. The 22-year-old’s one tour-level title on the surface came in Umag in 2022.
The top seed can also extended his lead in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin with a deep run in Madrid. The Italian, who reached the title match at last year's Nitto ATP Finals, is 1,650 points clear of second-placed Daniil Medvedev.
How close can Sinner move to Djokovic in battle for World No. 1?
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Italian is the top seed in Madrid
April 26, 2024
Jannik Sinner is No. 2 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Jannik Sinner is No. 2 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.
By ATP Staff
Jannik Sinner can turn up the heat on Novak Djokovic in the battle for World No. 1 at the Mutua Madrid Open.
The top seed in Spain is No. 2 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, trailing Djokovic by 1,365 points. However, the 22-year-old can close the gap to 375 points by lifting the trophy at the Caja Magica.
PIF ATP Live Rankings
Player Current Pts Max Pts after Madrid
1) Novak Djokovic 9,990 -
2) Jannik Sinner 8,625 9,615
3) Carlos Alcaraz 7,155 8,145
4) Daniil Medvedev 7,005 7,995
Sinner did not compete at the ATP Masters 1000 event last year, so every match will be an opportunity to inch closer to his Serbian rival. He will begin his tournament against countryman Lorenzo Sonego in the second round.
The World No. 2 owns a 25-2 record in 2024, a season in which he claimed his first major title at the Australian Open, a Masters 1000 crown in Miami and a crown in Rotterdam.
“I don't want to put pressure on myself. I'm living a very positive moment, winning a lot of matches, I [will] just try to keep going like this,” Sinner said during his pre-tournament press conference on Tuesday. “In my mind, I know that I can and have to improve if I want to win more.”
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If Sinner makes the semi-finals in Madrid (400 points), he will be within striking range of World No. 1 in Rome, where the Serbian will defend 180 points compared to the Italian’s 90. If Sinner wins Madrid and Rome, he would be guaranteed to surge to World No. 1 for the first time.
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That is not the only battle near the top of the sport. Two-time defending Madrid champion Carlos Alcaraz, World No. 3, only leads World No. 4 Daniil Medvedev by 150 points in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.
While Alcaraz has won the past two editions of the Madrid tournament and Medvedev has never advanced past the Round of 16, he is still within striking distance. However, Medvedev will defend 1,000 points in Rome, where Alcaraz will only defend 45 points. So even if Medvedev reaches No. 3 after Madrid, it likely will not be for long.
There could be a lot of movement towards the bottom of the Top 10, too. Only 650 points separate No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas (3,860) and No. 12 Holger Rune (3,210) in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.