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The Next Gen ATP Finals winner will need to strengthen his physique and endurance in his first full ATP season, but innate talent and poise are primed to carry the Italian to the Top 30.

ByMatt Fitzgerald

Published Jan 02, 2020

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Plenty of young talent provided hope for the future in 2019, before Jannik Sinner burst onto the scene with a massive push. The Italian began the year ranked No. 549, but after turning 18 in August, he rocketed inside the Top 100 and won the Next Gen ATP Finals.

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Sinner’s gangly frame, and hair with a personality of its own, crosses between a youthful Murray and Rublev. Looks aside, the youngster’s game also blends ingredients from those two players, plus Djokovic. There’s deep, crisp ball-striking (Rublev); shot preparation, backhand extension and recovery (Murray); and terrific balance (Djokovic)—sculpted by his upbringing as a promising skier. Sinner will need to strengthen his physique and endurance in his first full ATP season, but his innate talent and poise are primed to carry the ripe redhead to the Top 30.

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