The defeat took a toll on the four-time title winner, who thought Sinner had no future. “I called my agent, and my coach wasn’t even there at the time, he was flying in the next day, but I’m like, ‘I just lost to - this kid sucks, he’s terrible. I’m literally quitting tennis for the rest of your life.’”

Jannik Sinner's season concluded with a dream finale, winning the Davis Cup alongside the entire Italian team and his friend Matteo Berrettini. For Italy, this is the third Davis Cup in its

Jannik Sinner did a lot of winning this year. At times, it felt like the Italian tennis superstar won everything. While that isn't quite right, Sinner did finish the year as the World No. 1 with a record of 70-6 and eight singles titles (including two Grand Slams).

Will 2024 be remembered as the year Jannik Sinner produced one of the all-time great seasons or for the doping asterisk attached to his results? The jury is, quite literally, still out.

In Turin, Jannik Sinner is like a politician on the campaign trail, barely able to speak for the roars of his fans