Jannik Sinner has been voted ATP fans’ favorite tennis player of 2023, following in the footsteps of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal after 20 years.

Jannik Sinner reached a career-high ranking of number four this year, after winning four ATP titles, including his first Masters 1000 crown in Toronto.

Additionally, the 22-year-old led his country to its first Davis Cup title in 47 years and reached the final of the ATP Finals in Turin , becoming the only player to defeat Novak Djokovic twice in 2023. .

The ATP Fan Favorite Awards include the top 100 singles players and top 25 doubles teams of the season, with the singles tournament dominated by Federer for nearly 20 years. “Express Train” won the award from 2003 to 2021, before falling out of the top 100 in 2022 and letting Nadal win this award for the first time in his career.

However, with the Spaniard having an injury-interrupted season this year, it means there is bound to be a new winner and Sinner is the name at the top.
Jannik Sinner became the most popular tennis player in ATP after 20 years of domination by Federer and Nadal. Photo: GETTY.
This may not be the only ATP award Sinner wins this year, as the Italian is also nominated for the “Most Improved Tennis Player of the Year” and “Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award”, as well as his coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi were nominated for the “Coach of the Year Award”.

Meanwhile, the ATP Tour announced how Sinner deserved to win the award: ” Jannik Sinner has always been a popular figure on the ATP Tour due to his kind demeanor and truly has a fan club. However, some may be surprised that Sinner received the most votes, with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic arguably having larger fan bases and being better known on the internet. en global.”