It is a career-advance statement-making win for Sinner who has long been considered one of the best young tennis players with strong forehand and backhand strokes. He’s bringing a different type of energy to Italian tennis. Jannik Sinner puts his arms in the air & gives a smile after beating Novak Djokovic for the first time in his young career. #Rune 🇩🇰 #JanTheFox CLXXXV /GOpAztMhpsĭjokovic was good but not great whether it was the hometown crowd or perhaps a twinge in his neck that he had massaged at one point in the match that caused him to not attack Sinner’s serve. Jan is getting better and better, FORZA 🦊 WHAT A MATCH IN TORINO 🇮🇹 #Sinner defeats #Djokovic 🇷🇸 7-5 6-7 7-6 Jannik Sinner hits a gorgeous sliding backhand down the line passing shot against Novak Djokovic. He shut the door on Djokovic with solid serving and excellent shotmaking that we have come to expect from Djokovic.
Sinner did not let that happen in the third set tiebreaker. He had the match on his racquet in the second set tiebreaker, but Djokovic came storming back. Sinner took out Djokovic in three tight, highly competitive sets in just over three hours. For the first time in his career, Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in front of the Italian fans at the 2023 ATP Finals.
