Jannik Sinner reveals how he finally ‘turned the tide’ against Novak Djokovic after losing to him 3 times in a row.
Jannik Sinner began his campaign for the 2024 season at the Australian Open. He was certainly not a heavy favorite, but Novak Djokovic was as he was eyeing his 25th Grand Slam title after winning three majors in 2023. But Sinner created the biggest upset when he outclassed the 10-time Australian Open champion in four sets.
That was Sinner’s first win over the Serb after three defeats on the trot. They met at the 2021 Monte Carlo Masters which Djokovic won and the result was no different when they met two more times. Sinner finally secured victory in the round-robin stage of the 2023 ATP Finals but faltered in the summit clash.
The 23-year-old, following a Davis Cup win over Djokovic last year, recorded a 2-0 win in 2024, in Melbourne and Shanghai Masters final. Sinner in an interview mentioned Cristiano Ronaldo to reveal what losing to Djokovic taught him.
I think you either win or learn. For my part, losing often against Novak Djokovic has taught me a lot. It’s good for your health, it wakes you up. In football, you can play against Ronaldo and realize that you have to prepare better next time. But when will it be the next time? In tennis, you have more opportunities to make up for it.
In Shanghai, Nole played his second final on the ATP Tour, following the Wimbledon. The match against Sinner was also Djokovic’s last match of the season as an injury forced him to withdraw from the ATP Finals which the youngster won for the first time.
