Jannik Sinner: 5 numbers to play the lotto

If it were the wheel of Bolzano you would probably have to play them on that, because the numbers Jannik Sinner is producing, match after match, really do seem to come out of a special draw. The world number one continues to rewrite the tennis record books with a disarming naturalness, and even at the Internazionali d’Italia his path is taking on the contours of unchallenged dominance.

The opponents who have faced him so far have understood this very well: against this Sinner there is little they can do. Numbers, as always, tell more than any adjective, and that is also why we propose a singular five that comes to mind when thinking about the exploits of the Sesto Pusteria outfielder.

The first number is 31: by beating Andrea Pellegrino, Sinner has in fact reached 31 consecutive victories in Masters 1000 tournaments, a feat that in the history of tennis had only been achieved by Novak Djokovic. The second is his double, 62: as in sets won compared to just two left to opponents, in the course of a march as an absolute dominator.

Then there is the 58, the result of a resounding figure: in fact, Jannik Sinner is 58-0 against players outside the Top 50. A consistency bordering on perfection and a testament to how relentless Sinner has become at every level. Also interesting is the 19, number of Italian derbies won. Losses in head-to-head matches with other Italians? Zero: a number that, however, cannot be played.

Finally… there is 1, the number that best defines this stage of Jannik Sinner’s career: it is his ATP ranking position, which the South Tyrolean places not as a point of arrival but as a stimulus to keep improving. On the way, in Rome, is Andrei Rublev, an opponent who, when on his day, can create more than a headache: if numbers are any indication, however, then Sinner can look forward to the match against the Russian with great confidence.