Jannik Sinner has enjoyed two incredible seasons at Majors, claimed half of the trophies and losing two more finals. Thus, the Italian has written his name among tennis legends, especially on hard court.
By reaching the final in both Melbourne and New York for the second straight year, the 24-year-old joined an elite group featuring Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Sinner became the fourth player since 1988 with multiple seasons of finals at both hard-court Majors. He joined the mentioned legends on the exclusive list and even went beyond!
Nadal completed that feat in 2017 and 2019. Federer did that four times between 2004 and 2009, dominating on the most common surface. At the very top sits Djokovic, the hard-court king!
The Serb set the standard with seven seasons of combining title clashes at the Australian Open and the US Open, a feat that will take some beating in the future.
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Like Roger and Novak, Jannik enjoyed back-to-back seasons with two notable hard-court finals. He showcased his ability to maintain the highest level of consistency on the sport's toughest stages at different parts of the season.
His journey from Melbourne to New York in 2024 and 2025 has cemented his place among the game's modern greats, with plenty of time left to add to the tally and chase the remaining players ahead of him.
Sinner is 27-1 at hard-court Majors in the previous two years, embracing the second-longest streak before losing the US Open final to Carlos Alcaraz in four sets.
Despite that, the Italian is proving he belongs in conversations that, until, recently, revolved only around the Big 3. Jannik's next challenge? The third consecutive Australian Open crown in January 2026 and his sixth consecutive Major final.
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Based on his current form, the San Candido native should be among the top favorites in Melbourne, alongside his greatest rival, Carlos Alcaraz.
