Jannik Sinner breaks record for most wins for an Italian man in a single year in the Open Era

With his 7-5, 7-6 (5) semifinal victory against Andrey Rublev in Vienna on Saturday, 22-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner has made history—it was his 55th win of the year, breaking the record for most wins for an Italian man in a single year in the Open Era.

He was just the third to even reach 50 wins in a season.

ITALIAN MEN WITH 50+ WINS IN A YEAR IN OPEN ERA (tour-level):
55: Jannik Sinner in 2023 (so far)
54: Corrado Barazzutti in 1978
53: Adriano Panatta in 1975

And why stop at 55? Sinner could add another win to that total in Vienna on Sunday as he takes on Daniil Medvedev in the final of the ATP 500 event, and he still has two more tournaments this year—the Masters 1000 in Paris and the season-ending ATP Finals.

Sinner’s victory also continued an upward trend against Top 5 players—with his victory over the No. 5-ranked Rublev on Saturday he’s now 7-19 in his career against the elite, but broken down that’s 0-13 in his first 13 and 7-6 in his last 13.

SINNER’S LAST 13 MATCHES VS TOP 5 PLAYERS (7-6):
d. No. 5 Alcaraz in 2022 Umag F
l. to No. 4 Alcaraz in 2022 US Open QFs
l. to No. 4 Medvedev in 2022 Vienna QFs
l. to No. 4 Tsitsipas in 2023 Australian Open 4th Rd
d. No. 3 Tsitsipas in 2023 Rotterdam 2nd Rd
d. No. 5 Fritz in 2023 Indian Wells QFs
l. to No. 2 Alcaraz in 2023 Indian Wells SFs
d. No. 1 Alcaraz in 2023 Miami SFs
l. to No. 5 Medvedev in 2023 Miami F
l. to No. 2 Djokovic in 2023 Wimbledon SFs
d. No. 2 Alcaraz in 2023 Beijing SFs
d. No. 3 Medvedev in 2023 Beijing F
d. No. 5 Rublev in 2023 Vienna SFs

He’s won his last three matches against Top 5 players in straight sets, too, beating No. 2 Alcaraz in the Beijing semifinals, 7-6 (4), 6-1, No. 3 Medvedev in the Beijing final, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2), and now No. 5 Rublev in the Vienna semifinals, 7-5, 7-6 (5).

He’ll face No. 3-ranked Medvedev one more time on Sunday.