Jannik Sinner inching closer and closer to Novak Djokovic: the knockout statistic
An additional figure certifies the great growth of the South Tyrolean champion.
Jannik Sinner getting closer and closer to Novak Djokovic. This is not a judgment on the value of the blue champion, nor is it, of course, a comparison of his bulletin board with that of his Serbian colleague. There is, however, a specific statistic that brings the two closer, and that helps to understand how positive the 2023 that already brought the San Candido prodigy up to the number 4 position in the ATP ranking.
As 'Relevant Tennis' has observed, in fact, there is one specific aspect in which this year Sinner è second to only Djokovic. It is the number of break balls conceded and then saved, which in the case of the azure is 68.1% of the total as far as his magical 2023 is concerned. A gigantic number, close precisely to that of Nole alone (arrived at 68.5%).
It is worth noting how two of Sinner's main rivals in recent months (Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev) do not appear in the Top 5 of this particular ranking, which is useful to understand how also from the mental point of view the South Tyrolean is experiencing a true state of grace.
