AFTER NOVAK DJOKOVIC’S WITHDRAWAL, JANNIK SINNER REACHES THE ROLAND-GARROS SEMI-FINALS AND IS SET TO BECOME THE NEW WORLD NO. 1
The world No. 1 in men’s tennis has changed.
When the updated rankings are released on Monday, June 10, Jannik Sinner, a 22-year-old Italian, will become the first guy to ever ascend to the top of the ATP Tour.
After defeating Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(3) in the men’s singles quarterfinals on Tuesday, June 4, Sinner guaranteed his place in the French Open 2024 semi-finals at Roland-Garros.
In any case, he was already guaranteed the top ranking after world No. 1 Novak Djokovic announced that he would be withdrawing from the competition because of a knee injury. In his fourth-round encounter against Francisco Cerundolo on Monday, June 3, Djokovic, 37, suffered an injury. This was his second consecutive tough five-set win.
Djokovic noted that his right knee’s damaged medial meniscus was discovered by an MRI. The extent of the rupture will dictate Djokovic’s recuperation schedule, which will encompass the Paris 2024 Olympic Games next month.
Following Djokovic’s retirement, Casper Ruud advances to the semifinals with a bye and will face the winner of Alexander Zverev and Alex De Minaur, the Olympic champions. Either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Carlos Alcaraz will be portrayed by Sinner.
Sinner has experienced many firsts this year. He also made history in January by defeating Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev to win the Australian Open in Melbourne, making history as the first Italian guy to win a Grand Slam singles title.
