Jannik Sinner has accomplished so much at such a young age. At just 23, he’s already become the World No.1, won two Grand Slam titles, and now also has the ATP Finals trophy in his cabinet. Notably, he managed to do that without losing any set while equaling a 38-year-old record. His singles match record of 73-6 is something to marvel at. If that wasn’t enough, he recently led Italy to a third Davis Cup title win over in Malaga. But according to a former ATP pro, the Fox is still miles away from touching his records.

In an interview on the radio program ‘Un giorno da Pecora’, former World No.3 and Italian legend Nicola Pietrangeli shared his thoughts on Italy’s historic Davis Cup victory. The nation successfully defended its Davis Cup title after winning it last year. In the final battle, Italy beat the Netherlands with a 2-0 lead. Matteo Berrettini set the stage for the epic win after he beat Botic Van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-2. Then Jannik Sinner took the onus on himself to extend this lead. He beat Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2), 6-2 to drive Italy to glory.

While commenting on Sinner’s rise and his dominant run in the last few years, Pietrangeli made a bold claim. He acknowledged Sinner’s potential and his winning attitude. But he also seemed to suggest that Sinner might not be able to get past him in terms of records. “Records are assessed at the end of a career. For Sinner and the others, it will take three or four lifetimes to break all my records,” he said, as reported by Corriere dello Sport, dated November 26.

“This is partly because I have one that is unbeatable,” he said while referring to his epic Davis Cup milestone. For those unaware, Nicola Pietrangeli has played the most number of matches in Davis Cup history. During his career, he appeared in 164 matches for Italy. Out of them, he won 120 and lost just 44.

Pietrangeli reckons Sinner’s still very young and he’s only begun his Davis Cup journey. It will take him a long, long time to match his record. “He is certainly on the right track to achieve it, for God’s sake. He is only 23 years old,” Pietrangeli said. Meanwhile, Sinner’s contribution to Italy’s impressive victory has earned him huge appreciation from a renowned tennis insider.

Jannik Sinner was praised for choosing to play in the Davis Cup and giving his best

In an episode of the Tennis Channel podcast, British commentator and tennis expert Jason Goodall applauded the whole team of Italy for performing at the highest level. He lauded each player’s contribution and emphasized that it wasn’t just Sinner who made it happen. But Goodall considered the Fox’s role as crucial, especially considering that he chose to participate in the Davis Cup in the first place. He was coming off a hectic week, after lifting the ATP Finals trophy in Turin. However, he decided to be a part of Italy’s Davis Cup team rather than taking a recovery break.

“It’s just so nice that Sinner has actually committed to playing this competition over the course of the last two seasons because we know that often players don’t,” said Goodall.

He mentioned how, sometimes, top-seeded players choose to skip Davis Cup at the end of the year after playing through different ATP events. But in Sinner’s case, he refused to skip. “So I just think for the world number one player to commit to playing and allow Italy to win it, not once, but twice in the last couple of seasons, is really, really good for us tennis fans,” he concluded.

After ending the season as No.1, Jannik Sinner will only look to maintain his supremacy in 2025. He will enter the next season as the defending champion of the Australian Open. Undoubtedly, his goal will be to add one more Grand Slam to his name while continuing to dominate the tennis court.

As for Nicola Pietrangeli’s record, it will be intriguing to see if the Fox will match it in the near future. Do you think he will eventually break Pietrangeli’s record? Let us know in the comments below.