Jannik Sinner has lifted the second Grand Slam singles title of his career, his second of 2024, leaving the HEAD brand ambassador not only strengthened in his position at the top of the world rankings but the undisputed best on hard courts.
After his first triumph at a major in January at the Australian Open, the 22-year-old Italian has now added the US Open to his growing trophy cabinet. In Sunday’s final, he spoiled the Americans’ party by beating home favourite Taylor Fritz to triumph at Flushing Meadows, New York.
It was a remarkable return to form for Sinner, who won the ATP Masters-1000 title in Cincinnati eight days before the US Open.
Ottmar Barbian, executive vice-president of HEAD’s racquet sports division, said, “Jannik’s achievement in New York – and overall in 2024 – is well deserved, in particular because of the patience he showed. It’s not easy to be tipped for greatness at a young age as there’s a lot to live up to, but his work ethic is outstanding, and he’s just a great guy. We’re proud to have him as a member of the HEAD family.”
Of the 153 different players who have won tennis’s four majors since the first Wimbledon of 1877, 66 of them have won only one title, an indication of the different class Sinner has joined by having two Slams to his name.
Sinner, who was a champion skier in his childhood, won the ATP NextGen title in 2019, marking him out as a player to watch. Early in 2023, he began working with the experienced and highly respected Australian coach Darren Cahill; by July 2023 he had reached his first Grand Slam semi-final; at the end of 2023 he steered Italy to the Davis Cup title, and in January 2024 he came back from two sets down in the Australian Open final to beat Daniil Medvedev for his first major title.
The US Open leaves HEAD with four players in the top eight in the race to the ATP Finals in Turin in November. Sinner leads the field from Alexander Zverev, a US Open quarter-finalist, in second; Taylor Fritz is sixth and Andrey Rublev seventh.
Sinner endorses racquets from HEAD’s Speed range.
