Jannik Sinner has equaled Serena Williams and Roger Federer as the only professional tennis players in history to at least win a set in every match played during the same year.
Roger achieved this in 2005, winning 81 matches and losing only four against Marat Safin, Richard Gasquet, Rafa Nadal, and David Nalbandian, but in all of them, he took at least one set. Sinner has matched this record, having lost just six matches in a season where he won 72. In all his defeats, he also won at least one set, losing three times to Carlos Alcaraz and in matches against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, and Daniil Medvedev.
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For Serena, this record was set in 2013 with a victory balance of 78.4, winning a set against Victoria Azarenka in two losses, against Sabine Lisicki and Sloane Stephens.
Undoubtedly, another impressive achievement by Jannik that places him among the best players due to his spectacular performances in all tournaments, regardless of the playing surface.
Sinner 2024 – 79 matches
Serena 2013 – 82 matches
Federer 2005 – 85 matches(Obviously not counting seasons with less than a substantial number of matches)
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) November 24, 2024
