The defeat took a toll on the four-time title winner, who thought Sinner had no future. “I called my agent, and my coach wasn’t even there at the time, he was flying in the next day, but I’m like, ‘I just lost to - this kid sucks, he’s terrible. I’m literally quitting tennis for the rest of your life.’”

Jannik Sinner's season concluded with a dream finale, winning the Davis Cup alongside the entire Italian team and his friend Matteo Berrettini. For Italy, this is the third Davis Cup in its

In Turin, Jannik Sinner is like a politician on the campaign trail, barely able to speak for the roars of his fans

A final verdict in the doping case involving top-ranked Jannik Sinner likely won’t come until early next year.

Sinner, who has never lost against De Minaur in nine matches including last year's Davis Cup final, triumphed 6-3, 6-4 in Malaga.

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, Jannik Sinner ended 2024 on the ATP Tour with an unreturned serve and arms aloft,