Jannik Sinner, number 36 of the individual classification of the ATP, beat his compatriot 7-6 (4) 6-4 Stefano Travaglia in order to be crowned champion of the ATP 250 Great Ocean Road. In this way, he became the youngest tennis player to win two consecutive titles, after what was his consecration in the ATP 250 de Sofia, since Rafael Nadal did it in 2005.
Sinner, a great promise
Jannik Sinner has been giving something to talk about on the track for some time. His high level at his young age draws attention. At the last Roland Garros, he faced Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals, and was one of the few tennis players who resisted an overwhelming Rafa that advanced towards the title with forcefulness. On that occasion, the Italian fell 6-7 (4) 4-6 1-6.
Records
After what was his consecration in Sofia, Sinner became the youngest Italian champion of the Open Era, that is, since 1968. In addition, he is the first champion born in 2001 and the youngest since 2008, when the Japanese Kei Nishikori was champion of the ATP 250 Delray Beach, in the United States.
Great matches
Although it was a defeat, his match against Rafa At Roland Garros he is very remarkable, especially if we take into account the superiority with which the manacorí dispatched the rest of his rivals, including Novak Djokovic in the final. But in 2020 Sinner had big victories too. For example, in the aforementioned Grand Slam he eliminated Alexander Zverev, and in the Masters 1000 in Rome he took out Stefanos Tsitsipas.
New brand in Melbourne
On this occasion, at the age of 19, he became the youngest player to win two consecutive titles. Rafael Nadal was the same age when in 2005 he won 4 titles in a row: Monte Carlo Masters 1000, Barcelona ATP 500, Rome Masters 1000 and Roland Garros. That year the Spaniard won 11 tournaments, and got fully into the elite of world tennis.
Come on Jannik ????@janniksin becomes the youngest player to win titles in back-to-back appearances on the ATP Tour since 19-year-old @RafaelNadal in 2005. #GreatOceanRoadOpen pic.twitter.com/yKyK6qfGn9
– Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 7, 2021
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