After playing the 'Six Kings Slam' in Saudi Arabia these days, Jannik Sinner will return to action in Vienna with the aim of winning his fourth title in 2025. The world No.2 who had an excellent season despite the three-month ban he was given by WADA between February and May had missed this tournament last year, but decided to add to his 2025 schedule having always had a great feeling with these courts.
It is no coincidence that the Italian ace triumphed in Austria in 2023, when he was the protagonist of a simply crazy run embellished by the victory over Daniil Medvedev in the final. The Russian champion was clearly ahead of Jannik in the h2h at that time, but the star from Sesto Pusteria had already reversed the inertia by beating the former world number 1 in the Beijing ATP 500 final.
The 24-year-old Italian still has some chances to end this season as world number 1, but he will need a half miracle due to his premature elimination at the Shanghai Masters 1000 due to cramps. In any case, the four-time Grand Slam champion will be the huge favorite in Vienna and no opponent on the entry list seems able to stop his run right now, especially considering that indoor hard courts are Sinner's favorite surface.
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Sinner is the big favorite
The former world No.1 will make his debut against German ace Daniel Altmaier, an opponent Jannik has already easily defeated in Shanghai a short time ago. Next, there could be the Italian derby against Flavio Cobolli, but the latter is not playing his best tennis in recent weeks and could lose to Tomas Machac.
Sinner's potential opponent in the quarterfinals is Kazakh star Alexander Bublik, but the latter will not have an easy debut against Alejandro Tabilo and could also struggle against Alex Michelsen. If there are no surprises, the world number 2 should reach the final without problems.
