Jannik Sinner has had a truly amazing season in 2024. With countless incredible performances throughout the season, he has now established himself as one of the dominant forces in the tennis world. He won two Grand Slam titles (AO and the US Open) this season. However, off the court, things weren’t as pleasant for the Italian. He tested positive in two separate drug tests in March and a decision to clear him of all the wrongdoing was appealed by the WADA in September. As things stand as of now, a final ruling is expected from the CAS, early next year. So, there still remains a dark cloud over his 2025 season. Recently, an Italian politician also shared his thoughts on Sinner’s doping saga.

Shortly, after winning the ATP Finals, Jannik Sinner was heard speaking about the impact these things had in his life over the last few months. He said, “I’ve kept on thinking about where we went wrong and what we could have done better. I had days where I wasn’t feeling great; nights when I didn’t sleep well.” So, things were very difficult for him off-the-court, but did he let it make an impact on his game? 8 title triumphs and ending the year as the world number one is the perfect answer to this question!

Recently, the Minister of Sport and Youth in Italy, Andrea Abodi spoke about the world’s number one tennis player who’s currently busy representing his nation at the Davis Cup. During his interview with Radio1, he was asked to share his thoughts on the doping saga. In reply to that, the politician said, “Worrying doesn’t lead to anything, it was almost normal for it to come to this. I think that the documents alone can lead to an acquittal. I would put both hands in the fire for him, but I’m not the one who decides.”

Jannik Sinner’s recent heroics have earned Italy a special place on the global map. In the 2024 Davis Cup, he has already helped Italy secure a spot in the finals for the second consecutive year with a victory against Alex de Minaur (Aus) in the SF tie. Italy will next take on the Netherlands in the final at the Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga on Sunday, 24 November. Can he now help Italy retain their Davis Cup crown and also end the year on the highest note? Time will tell! What’s lining up next for the Italian superstar after this iconic team event? Well, his next mission will be to defend his title at the AO! What does he have to say about his next possible goal?

Jannik Sinner reflects on some of the obstacles that he might face in the early phases of the 2025 season

Jannik Sinner started his season by winning the AO and now he has also won the year-ending championship in Turin! With this emphatic victory at the ATP Finals, he has now also become the first player since Ivan Lendl in 1986 to win the tournament without dropping a set. Although he is currently busy bringing home the second consecutive Davis Cup title for his nation, a few days ago, we saw him reflecting a bit on his chances of retaining his crown at the 2025 AO.

What did Sinner say about his plans to handle this new milestone in Melbourne? “I mean, in the same way as I did this year: I mean, keeping calm, having my connection with my team, taking it seriously but also relaxed, in both ways. You need to have a good balance. Then we see how it goes,” said Jannik Sinner. He also went on to add that there are going to be many, many first times in life. So, according to him, it doesn’t matter if it’s a Grand Slam or any other tournament, he believes it’s important “to be yourself as a player.”

Then Jannik Sinner highlighted a bit on the possible obstacles that may come his way in the 2025 season. “This is then going to be a problem in Melbourne. I don’t know how I am going to react, how I am going to play. For sure, I’m going to prepare it in the best possible way. Like every tournament, we try to prepare it, and then we see,” said the world number one.

His 2025 season is still somewhat clouded with doubt as he waits to hear the final verdict on his ongoing doping saga. We’ll closely monitor what’s going on around that case. However, Sinner has already accepted that tennis is “unpredictable”. He said, “You never know what can happen. So it’s going to be all good if mentally you’re in a good place.” Do you think Jannik Sinner can overcome all the obstacles and gift his fans with more big titles in 2025?