Jannik Sinner is the new number one in world tennis.
Novak Djokovic has in fact officially withdrawn from Roland Garros , leaving the field free for the Italian tennis player, who from second place therefore climbs to the top step of the ATP rankings. He is the first Italian to reach this high.
The Serbian champion was forced to withdraw before taking to the court for the quarter-finals of the Parisian tournament, due to an injury to his right knee suffered in the second set of his match in the round of 16 against Francisco Cerundolo.
"In the third game of the second set I slipped and this affected my knee," the Serbian tennis player said after the match, explaining that he was only able to finish the match thanks to the anti-inflammatories and saying he was pessimistic about the rest of the tournament. Then the announcement of his retirement, which came with Sinner on the court against Dimitrov, who the Italian champion then defeated in three sets (6-2, 6-4, 7-6), reaching the semi-final.
After the match the words of joy: «Becoming number one in the world is everyone's dream , but at the same time seeing Novak like this is sad: I wish him a speedy recovery», said Jannik. Adding, moved: «Thanks to my team who made all this possible. I'm happy to play it here, it's a special moment for me, I'm very happy to share it with you and with those who are following me from home in Italy."
Great satisfaction was expressed by the president of Fitp, Angelo Binaghi from Cagliari : «This incredible, historic achievement is thanks to an extraordinary boy, surrounded by a staff of absolute value . Furthermore, Jannik has a family behind him who gave him a wealth of values that led him to achieve this result at just 22 years old", commented Binaghi.
«Having an Italian at the top of the world – adds the Fitp president – fills our movement with pride and makes all the people who, together with me, in this long period have passionately dedicated their lives first to the relaunch and then to the success of the Italian tennis . It is a victory – concludes Binaghi – of the entire system, of our 14 thousand tennis teachers, of the over four thousand clubs and of all the managers who, all together, are the engine of this magnificent sport".
