Sinner come i grandi: prime partite dei tornei per carburare, poi l’apice quando conta

Alzare il livello quando conta. Jannik Sinner sta imparando a gestire sempre di più le varie situazioni nel massimo circuito internazionale del tennis. La vittoria odierna nella semifinale del Masters1000 di Miami contro Daniil Medvedev (n.4 del ranking) ha molteplici significati. Il primo è sicuramente la conferma di uno status da tennista di altissimo profilo.

Un po’ come fatto in passato da Novak Djokovic, così Sinner sta ripercorrendo lo stesso modus operandi nel modo di affrontare i vari turni di un torneo. Successi senza rubare l’occhio, ma utili per acquisire confidenza con il contesto, forte del risultato positivo acquisito. In questo modo, arrivare alla stretta finale con la “cassetta degli attrezzi” adeguata.

E così, quando è venuto il momento di alzare il livello, Sinner l’ha fatto al cospetto di un avversario che ha rappresentato molto probabilmente il proprio turning-point. Sì, perché proprio a Miami un anno fa c’era stata l’ultima sconfitta subìta dal russo, la sesta in altrettanti match. Dopo quel confronto, sono seguiti quattro incroci e tutti vinti da Sinner, tra cui quello super prestigioso della Finale degli Australian Open.

C’era curiosità sul notare come sarebbe stata questa partita, perché vuoi o non vuoi, Jannik mai era riuscito a imporsi con margine nei confronti del moscovita. Ebbene, c’è stata la chiusura del cerchio, con un nettissimo 6-1 6-2 che per Medvedev è tra le peggiori sconfitte della sua carriera. Una lezione di tennis quella subita dall’italiano, ricordando altri pesanti ko del passato, ma non certo recente:

6-1 6-2 contro Dolgopolov (Tokyo 2017)
6-0 6-3 contro Gasquet (Montpellier 2018)
6-3 6-0 contro Nadal (Montreal 2019)
6-1 6-2 contro Sinner (Miami 2024)

Nei fatti parliamo del peggior passivo dal 2019 e questo la dice lunga sulla prestazione di Jannik, che ha raggiunto la sesta Finale degli ultimi nove tornei giocati, la 17ma della carriera, la 16ma sul cemento, la quarta in un Masters1000, la terza a Miami e la terza in questo magico 2024. A questo punto, resta compiere l’ultimo passo, in attesa di sapere chi sarà il rivale nell’atto conclusivo tra il bulgaro Grigor Dimitrov e il tedesco Alexander Zverev.

Vi sono altri numeri e statistiche che vi forniamo a descrivere il percorso compiuto da Sinner negli ultimi sette mesi.

21 VITTORIE E 1 SCONFITTA NEL 2024

18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard SF 3 4 (2)Sinner d. (3)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 6-1 6-2 1.88 14.9% 2.1% 63.8% 80.0% 58.8% 3/3 1:09
18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard QF 3 60 (2)Sinner d. Tomas Machac [CZE] 6-4 6-2 1.69 6.0% 4.0% 60.0% 76.7% 65.0% 0/1 1:31
18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard R16 3 66 (2)Sinner d. Christopher Oconnell [AUS] 6-4 6-3 1.74 3.7% 3.7% 61.1% 75.8% 71.4% 3/4 1:51
18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard R32 3 26 (2)Sinner d. (25)Tallon Griekspoor [NED] 5-7 7-5 6-1 2.27 20.0% 1.3% 68.0% 90.2% 66.7% 1/2 2:23
18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard R64 3 148 (2)Sinner d. (Q)Andrea Vavassori [ITA] 6-3 6-4 1.53 5.8% 5.8% 69.2% 91.7% 43.8% 0/0 1:20
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard SF 3 2 (2)Carlos Alcaraz [ESP] d. (3)Sinner 1-6 6-3 6-2 0.92 1.4% 2.7% 62.2% 65.2% 53.6% 3/6 2:05
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard QF 3 32 (3)Sinner d. (32)Jiri Lehecka [CZE] 6-3 6-3 1.74 5.9% 3.9% 52.9% 85.2% 62.5% 1/1 1:24
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard R16 3 16 (3)Sinner d. (16)Ben Shelton [USA] 7-6(4) 6-1 (ch) 1.70 4.6% 1.5% 67.7% 77.3% 61.9% 4/5 1:38
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard R32 3 25 (3)Sinner d. (25)Jan Lennard Struff [GER] 6-3 6-4 (ch) 1.88 13.5% 3.8% 67.3% 82.9% 76.5% 3/3 1:14
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard R64 3 99 (3)Sinner d. Thanasi Kokkinakis [AUS] 6-3 6-0 (ch) 2.14 6.4% 0.0% 61.7% 75.9% 72.2% 1/1 1:21
12‑Feb‑2024 Rotterdam Hard F 4 11 (1)Sinner d. (5)Alex De Minaur [AUS] 7-5 6-4 (ch) 1.03 4.9% 1.2% 55.6% 77.8% 38.9% 4/6 2:05
12‑Feb‑2024 Rotterdam Hard SF 4 29 (1)Sinner d. Tallon Griekspoor [NED] 6-2 6-4 1.36 12.3% 1.8% 64.9% 81.1% 55.0% 6/6 1:21
12‑Feb‑2024 Rotterdam Hard QF 4 309 (1)Sinner d. (PR)Milos Raonic [CAN] 7-6(4) 1-1 RET 0.89 6.7% 0.0% 71.1% 81.3% 53.8% 3/4 1:05
12‑Feb‑2024 Rotterdam Hard R16 4 70 (1)Sinner d. (WC)Gael Monfils [FRA] 6-3 3-6 6-3 1.45 4.2% 2.8% 68.1% 75.5% 73.9% 0/1 1:52
12‑Feb‑2024 Rotterdam Hard R32 4 66 (1)Sinner d. Botic Van De Zandschulp [NED] 6-3 6-3 (ch) 2.05 8.5% 4.3% 68.1% 87.5% 60.0% 3/3 1:26
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard F 4 3 (4)Sinner d. (3)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 (ch) 0.99 9.7% 3.5% 61.1% 73.9% 53.6% 8/12 3:44
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard SF 4 1 (4)Sinner d. (1)Novak Djokovic [SRB] 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 (ch) 1.56 8.2% 0.9% 58.2% 82.8% 63.0% 0/0 3:22
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard QF 4 5 (4)Sinner d. (5)Andrey Rublev [RUS] 6-4 7-6(5) 6-3 (ch) 1.10 8.5% 2.6% 64.1% 76.0% 52.4% 8/8 2:39
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard R16 4 15 (4)Sinner d. (15)Karen Khachanov [RUS] 6-4 7-5 6-3 (ch) 1.31 8.2% 3.1% 53.6% 78.8% 57.8% 9/10 2:34
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard R32 4 29 (4)Sinner d. (26)Sebastian Baez [ARG] 6-0 6-1 6-3 (ch) 1.72 8.6% 0.0% 64.3% 77.8% 52.0% 4/4 1:52
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard R64 4 161 (4)Sinner d. (Q)Jesper De Jong [NED] 6-2 6-2 6-2 (ch) 2.83 12.1% 1.7% 63.8% 86.5% 76.2% 0/0 1:43
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard R128 4 59 (4)Sinner d. Botic Van De Zandschulp [NED] 6-4 7-5 6-3 (ch) 1.33 8.0% 2.3% 58.0% 68.6% 64.9% 5/6 2:34

41 VITTORIE E 3 SCONFITTE DOPO GLI US OPEN 2023

18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard SF 3 4 (2)Sinner d. (3)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 6-1 6-2 1.88 14.9% 2.1% 63.8% 80.0% 58.8% 3/3 1:09
18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard QF 3 60 (2)Sinner d. Tomas Machac [CZE] 6-4 6-2 1.69 6.0% 4.0% 60.0% 76.7% 65.0% 0/1 1:31
18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard R16 3 66 (2)Sinner d. Christopher Oconnell [AUS] 6-4 6-3 1.74 3.7% 3.7% 61.1% 75.8% 71.4% 3/4 1:51
18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard R32 3 26 (2)Sinner d. (25)Tallon Griekspoor [NED] 5-7 7-5 6-1 2.27 20.0% 1.3% 68.0% 90.2% 66.7% 1/2 2:23
18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard R64 3 148 (2)Sinner d. (Q)Andrea Vavassori [ITA] 6-3 6-4 1.53 5.8% 5.8% 69.2% 91.7% 43.8% 0/0 1:20
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard SF 3 2 (2)Carlos Alcaraz [ESP] d. (3)Sinner 1-6 6-3 6-2 0.92 1.4% 2.7% 62.2% 65.2% 53.6% 3/6 2:05
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard QF 3 32 (3)Sinner d. (32)Jiri Lehecka [CZE] 6-3 6-3 1.74 5.9% 3.9% 52.9% 85.2% 62.5% 1/1 1:24
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard R16 3 16 (3)Sinner d. (16)Ben Shelton [USA] 7-6(4) 6-1 (ch) 1.70 4.6% 1.5% 67.7% 77.3% 61.9% 4/5 1:38
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard R32 3 25 (3)Sinner d. (25)Jan Lennard Struff [GER] 6-3 6-4 (ch) 1.88 13.5% 3.8% 67.3% 82.9% 76.5% 3/3 1:14
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard R64 3 99 (3)Sinner d. Thanasi Kokkinakis [AUS] 6-3 6-0 (ch) 2.14 6.4% 0.0% 61.7% 75.9% 72.2% 1/1 1:21
12‑Feb‑2024 Rotterdam Hard F 4 11 (1)Sinner d. (5)Alex De Minaur [AUS] 7-5 6-4 (ch) 1.03 4.9% 1.2% 55.6% 77.8% 38.9% 4/6 2:05
12‑Feb‑2024 Rotterdam Hard SF 4 29 (1)Sinner d. Tallon Griekspoor [NED] 6-2 6-4 1.36 12.3% 1.8% 64.9% 81.1% 55.0% 6/6 1:21
12‑Feb‑2024 Rotterdam Hard QF 4 309 (1)Sinner d. (PR)Milos Raonic [CAN] 7-6(4) 1-1 RET 0.89 6.7% 0.0% 71.1% 81.3% 53.8% 3/4 1:05
12‑Feb‑2024 Rotterdam Hard R16 4 70 (1)Sinner d. (WC)Gael Monfils [FRA] 6-3 3-6 6-3 1.45 4.2% 2.8% 68.1% 75.5% 73.9% 0/1 1:52
12‑Feb‑2024 Rotterdam Hard R32 4 66 (1)Sinner d. Botic Van De Zandschulp [NED] 6-3 6-3 (ch) 2.05 8.5% 4.3% 68.1% 87.5% 60.0% 3/3 1:26
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard F 4 3 (4)Sinner d. (3)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 (ch) 0.99 9.7% 3.5% 61.1% 73.9% 53.6% 8/12 3:44
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard SF 4 1 (4)Sinner d. (1)Novak Djokovic [SRB] 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 (ch) 1.56 8.2% 0.9% 58.2% 82.8% 63.0% 0/0 3:22
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard QF 4 5 (4)Sinner d. (5)Andrey Rublev [RUS] 6-4 7-6(5) 6-3 (ch) 1.10 8.5% 2.6% 64.1% 76.0% 52.4% 8/8 2:39
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard R16 4 15 (4)Sinner d. (15)Karen Khachanov [RUS] 6-4 7-5 6-3 (ch) 1.31 8.2% 3.1% 53.6% 78.8% 57.8% 9/10 2:34
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard R32 4 29 (4)Sinner d. (26)Sebastian Baez [ARG] 6-0 6-1 6-3 (ch) 1.72 8.6% 0.0% 64.3% 77.8% 52.0% 4/4 1:52
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard R64 4 161 (4)Sinner d. (Q)Jesper De Jong [NED] 6-2 6-2 6-2 (ch) 2.83 12.1% 1.7% 63.8% 86.5% 76.2% 0/0 1:43
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard R128 4 59 (4)Sinner d. Botic Van De Zandschulp [NED] 6-4 7-5 6-3 (ch) 1.33 8.0% 2.3% 58.0% 68.6% 64.9% 5/6 2:34
26‑Nov‑2023 Davis Cup Finals F: AUS vs ITA Hard RR 4 12 Sinner d. Alex De Minaur [AUS] 6-3 6-0 (ch) 1.58 10.4% 2.1% 70.8% 73.5% 50.0% 1/1
25‑Nov‑2023 Davis Cup Finals SF: ITA vs SRB Hard RR 4 1 Sinner d. Novak Djokovic [SRB] 6-2 2-6 7-5 0.82 11.4% 4.8% 63.8% 71.6% 44.7% 7/9
23‑Nov‑2023 Davis Cup Finals QF: ITA vs NED Hard RR 4 23 Sinner d. Tallon Griekspoor [NED] 7-6(3) 6-1 3.19 18.0% 2.0% 64.0% 90.6% 83.3% 0/0
13‑Nov‑2023 Tour Finals Hard F 4 1 (1)Novak Djokovic [SRB] d. (4)Sinner 6-3 6-3 (ch) 0.38 10.8% 1.4% 66.2% 57.1% 48.0% 5/8 1:43
13‑Nov‑2023 Tour Finals Hard SF 4 3 (4)Sinner d. (3)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 (ch) 1.15 9.6% 1.9% 57.7% 83.3% 47.7% 2/2 2:29
13‑Nov‑2023 Tour Finals Hard RR 4 1 (4)Sinner d. (1)Novak Djokovic [SRB] 7-5 6-7(5) 7-6(2) (ch) 0.89 12.7% 1.7% 60.2% 78.9% 55.3% 2/3 3:09
13‑Nov‑2023 Tour Finals Hard RR 4 6 (4)Sinner d. Stefanos Tsitsipas [GRE] 6-4 6-4 (ch) 1.76 17.6% 3.9% 70.6% 88.9% 60.0% 0/0 1:25
13‑Nov‑2023 Tour Finals Hard RR 4 8 (4)Sinner d. (8)Holger Rune [DEN] 6-2 5-7 6-4 1.51 13.1% 0.0% 58.3% 83.7% 60.0% 4/5 2:32
30‑Oct‑2023 Paris Masters Hard R16 4 13 (13)Alex De Minaur [AUS] d. (4)Sinner W/O
30‑Oct‑2023 Paris Masters Hard R32 4 42 (4)Sinner d. Mackenzie Mcdonald [USA] 6-7(6) 7-5 6-1 (ch) 1.65 4.8% 2.4% 57.8% 85.4% 65.7% 0/1 2:16
23‑Oct‑2023 Vienna Hard F 4 3 (2)Sinner d. (1)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 (ch) 1.08 4.2% 0.0% 72.9% 64.0% 50.0% 9/13 3:06
23‑Oct‑2023 Vienna Hard SF 4 5 (2)Sinner d. (3)Andrey Rublev [RUS] 7-5 7-6(5) 1.31 13.7% 5.5% 61.6% 82.2% 53.6% 4/6 1:49
23‑Oct‑2023 Vienna Hard QF 4 14 (2)Sinner d. (7)Frances Tiafoe [USA] 6-3 6-4 1.96 9.1% 1.8% 69.1% 84.2% 70.6% 3/3 1:19
23‑Oct‑2023 Vienna Hard R16 4 52 (2)Sinner d. (LL)Lorenzo Sonego [ITA] 6-2 6-4 1.49 1.7% 0.0% 82.8% 72.9% 60.0% 2/2 1:33
23‑Oct‑2023 Vienna Hard R32 4 15 (2)Sinner d. Ben Shelton [USA] 7-6(2) 7-5 (ch) 1.46 11.3% 1.4% 80.3% 84.2% 57.1% 4/4 1:44
2‑Oct‑2023 Shanghai Masters Hard R16 4 20 (19)Ben Shelton [USA] d. (6)Sinner 2-6 6-3 7-6(5) 0.96 8.2% 1.0% 73.2% 69.0% 53.8% 9/10 2:30
2‑Oct‑2023 Shanghai Masters Hard R32 4 29 (6)Sinner d. (25)Sebastian Baez [ARG] 3-6 6-3 6-2 (ch) 1.18 9.4% 0.0% 57.6% 81.6% 50.0% 3/4 1:59
2‑Oct‑2023 Shanghai Masters Hard R64 4 80 (6)Sinner d. Marcos Giron [USA] 7-6(7) 6-2 1.70 6.6% 3.3% 70.5% 79.1% 55.6% 1/3 1:45
27‑Sep‑2023 Beijing Hard F 7 3 (6)Sinner d. (2)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 7-6(2) 7-6(2) (ch) 1.44 4.0% 0.0% 68.0% 82.4% 70.8% 1/1 2:01
27‑Sep‑2023 Beijing Hard SF 7 2 (6)Sinner d. (1)Carlos Alcaraz [ESP] 7-6(4) 6-1 (ch) 1.19 1.3% 0.0% 58.7% 65.9% 48.4% 7/9 1:55
27‑Sep‑2023 Beijing Hard QF 7 19 (6)Sinner d. Grigor Dimitrov [BUL] 6-4 3-6 6-2 1.16 3.5% 1.2% 58.8% 68.0% 65.7% 7/8 2:31
27‑Sep‑2023 Beijing Hard R16 7 38 (6)Sinner d. (SE)Yoshihito Nishioka [JPN] 6-2 6-0 1.95 18.6% 2.3% 48.8% 90.5% 50.0% 1/2 1:07
27‑Sep‑2023 Beijing Hard R32 7 33 (6)Sinner d. Daniel Evans [GBR] 6-4 6-7(2) 6-3 1.11 11.0% 2.0% 55.0% 67.3% 62.2% 2/4 2:50

11 VITTORIE E 3 SCONFITTE CONTRO I TOP-5 NELLE ULTIME 52 SETTIMANE

18‑Mar‑2024 Miami Hard SF 3 4 (2)Sinner d. (3)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 6-1 6-2 1.88 14.9% 2.1% 63.8% 80.0% 58.8% 3/3 1:09
4‑Mar‑2024 Indian Wells Masters Hard SF 3 2 (2)Carlos Alcaraz [ESP] d. (3)Sinner 1-6 6-3 6-2 0.92 1.4% 2.7% 62.2% 65.2% 53.6% 3/6 2:05
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard F 4 3 (4)Sinner d. (3)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 (ch) 0.99 9.7% 3.5% 61.1% 73.9% 53.6% 8/12 3:44
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard SF 4 1 (4)Sinner d. (1)Novak Djokovic [SRB] 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 (ch) 1.56 8.2% 0.9% 58.2% 82.8% 63.0% 0/0 3:22
15‑Jan‑2024 Australian Open Hard QF 4 5 (4)Sinner d. (5)Andrey Rublev [RUS] 6-4 7-6(5) 6-3 (ch) 1.10 8.5% 2.6% 64.1% 76.0% 52.4% 8/8 2:39
25‑Nov‑2023 Davis Cup Finals SF: ITA vs SRB Hard RR 4 1 Sinner d. Novak Djokovic [SRB] 6-2 2-6 7-5 0.82 11.4% 4.8% 63.8% 71.6% 44.7% 7/9
13‑Nov‑2023 Tour Finals Hard F 4 1 (1)Novak Djokovic [SRB] d. (4)Sinner 6-3 6-3 (ch) 0.38 10.8% 1.4% 66.2% 57.1% 48.0% 5/8 1:43
13‑Nov‑2023 Tour Finals Hard SF 4 3 (4)Sinner d. (3)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 (ch) 1.15 9.6% 1.9% 57.7% 83.3% 47.7% 2/2 2:29
13‑Nov‑2023 Tour Finals Hard RR 4 1 (4)Sinner d. (1)Novak Djokovic [SRB] 7-5 6-7(5) 7-6(2) (ch) 0.89 12.7% 1.7% 60.2% 78.9% 55.3% 2/3 3:09
23‑Oct‑2023 Vienna Hard F 4 3 (2)Sinner d. (1)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 (ch) 1.08 4.2% 0.0% 72.9% 64.0% 50.0% 9/13 3:06
23‑Oct‑2023 Vienna Hard SF 4 5 (2)Sinner d. (3)Andrey Rublev [RUS] 7-5 7-6(5) 1.31 13.7% 5.5% 61.6% 82.2% 53.6% 4/6 1:49
27‑Sep‑2023 Beijing Hard F 7 3 (6)Sinner d. (2)Daniil Medvedev [RUS] 7-6(2) 7-6(2) (ch) 1.44 4.0% 0.0% 68.0% 82.4% 70.8% 1/1 2:01
27‑Sep‑2023 Beijing Hard SF 7 2 (6)Sinner d. (1)Carlos Alcaraz [ESP] 7-6(4) 6-1 (ch) 1.19 1.3% 0.0% 58.7% 65.9% 48.4% 7/9 1:55
3‑Jul‑2023 Wimbledon Grass SF 8 2 (2)Novak Djokovic [SRB] d. (8)Sinner 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) (ch) 0.97 8.9% 3.3% 60.0% 75.9% 55.6% 7/9 2:47