Jannik Sinner | From Winless Rookie to World Champion in 2 Years
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Jannik Sinner was less than a nobody in 2018, yet his meteoric rise in less than 24 months made his name known throughout the tennis world by the end of 2019. This is the story of how a teenage amateur from Italy went from obscurity to stardom, and how his inspirational story gives us insight into how the greatest minds of tennis overcome hardship.
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Who's here after Sinner won his first grand slam? 9 years after he starting playing tennis seriously 😱
Coming back to this video now, 7 hours before Jannik Sinner beats Djokovic in the Aus Open SF 2024 and scripts history
This aged nicely
He just made it into his first Masters 1000 final in Miami. Always thought he was some wonder kid, unbelievable story
I'll be betting on him today.
He lost the finals, but he’s taking home all the right lessons!
He's only 19, by the time he's 21 he will have some finals wins under his belt.
@@beamerball4420 hope you didn't bet too much
@@cfoples I usually go for 100 a match.
And now, he just played a historic match against Alcaraz at US Open Quarterfinals. It's gonna be a great career for him.
another one at miami. what a kid.
And another 2 great match ups of Alcaraz and Medvedev in Beijing. This video is aging well so far.
@@bungh0LeO now it's ATP number 4, ATP finals finalist, and Davis Cup winner. Still growing!
@@Corvo80and now he’s ao champion
He just beat Novak in the semis and Daniil Medvedev in a 5-set final of the 2024 Australian Open.
I suggest maybe a part 2 now that he's a Grand Slam champion 🎉🎉🎉
The man has the attributes of the Big 3: Federer's mindset and calm personality Nadal's defense and mental strength and Djokovic's style and agility
Yea right... Nadal had 2GS, 14 titles at hes age. Janik has 2 weak ATP 250 titles...Media trying to create something out of nothing...
@@bqcjm2ldnstuff I think you missed the word "attributes". In case you don't know what that is, let me tell you! Attribute: a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something. In this case, O7 (nice name btw) is saying that he has the makings of a star.
@@thatoneguy5468 You obviously didn't get the point of my comment. Attribute = quality, as you said. And how do you measure quality in sport? Buy results. In tennis biggest titles: GS, masters (ATP1000) or weeks on No.1. This guy doesn't have anything of that yet. Novak, Nadal, Federer had that at all at his age. So he doesn't have the "attributes" O7 claims. So it's O7 subjective feeling, and media hype, not supported buy objective facts. Otherwise having the best qualities of Big 3 players would make him a beast of a player - which he is light years away. So it's the same as saying for the fastest friend you have that he is fast as Usain Bolt, or the smartest one that he is smart as Einstein. But in reality they are nowhere near them...
@@bqcjm2ldnstuff O7 Literally didn't say anything except that Jannik Sinner has SOME attributes of the big three, which are Federer's mindset and calm personality, Nadal's defense and mental strength, and Djokovic's style and agility. He isn't saying that Jannik is going to become good or anything, but you're STILL out here crying about it with nothing else to do. How about YOU go become ATP singles #11 out of nowhere, okay.
@@bqcjm2ldnstuff It's usless to compare now, because Federer start to win big tournament when he was 21, Nadal started when he was 19 so using your logic Nadal would be strong and Federer a shit and overrated so let's wait and then judge. Then is normal that a lot of people who whatch tennis would be impressed by him because he is 20 years old and he is already a top 10 player and it is an impressive achivment despite liking or not his playstyle and his persolanity then only time will tell us if he was overrated, underrated or well judge.
That one dislike is Alex De Minaur
Ha.
Myytchanneldinako Ha now 8 :/
De minar is a penguin, although born in Australia.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
From winless rookie to Grand Slam Champion as of today! His growth has been incredible to watch and as of today it has reached its peak. I Hopefully the first of many more slams!
You forgot to mention that you also need an insane amount of talent. The kid is clearly super talented and was already a world class athlete in ski, which certainly helped, not only because it got him used to competition at a high level but also the leg stability and balance that one acquires from skiing. As we know you need strong legs to be great in tennis.
Lol although he's very good, he's actually not that talented. Just cuz he was good at ski doesn't mean he'll be at tennis which is a completely different sport and is not even remotely close. Look at his match from March 2018, he was playing like a rookie. And then 6-12 months later he was playing like a top pro, and 18 months later made his mark as one of the best players in the world. His success is 100% due to insane hard work, not due to talent. Everything that makes him great right now wasn't gifted, it was learned and mastered through enough practice & repetition.
Drango G So that must mean that Federer worked the hardest since he is the most successful player in history (so far). Nothing to do with talent whatsoever. Okay...
@@along1298 nobody took anything from is hard work away, but he does have talent
@@along1298 sure he is a hard worker, but he is also very smart in the way he s training, and obviously he is very talented and he is made for tennis. Fast, tall, slim. And in fact, skiing is a very good training for tennis, both sport are asking good physical condition, bravery and balance. I know what I say, I practiced a lot both of them in fact
@@along1298 You're delusional.
He just beat Zverev, he's in the quarters
And... next up is Nadal
And what a tennis he played... Gave Zverev no chance
@iONiT Oh yes, Nadal had to raise his level to beat Sinner. He tried very hard and took Sinner very seriously. Obviously Sinner hasn't won anything so far except the Next Gen Finals. But I agree with Mouratoglu, McEnroe and lots of other experts that he's already shown how incredibly good he is.
@@boxerseed Rafa takes every opponent seriously. That's why he's so rarely surprised by lower ranked players
@@boxerseed wdym? Sinner has won the Sofia Open and the Adelaide International (two ATP 250 events).
One year and few months later as I'm watching this he's ranked #10 in the world 🤯
Now #4 and Australia Open winner.
About time tennis got a channel like this. Way better production/commentary than other sport equivalents too, great vids man
He really found a good niche between commentary and tennis
Most definitely
Woah perfect timing for the video he’s gonna go far in this years French open
Agreed, I hope so too!!
@@CULTTENNIS I wish too. Looks like he has got some amazing personality too, in post BIG 3 world. But please edit title to junior world champion or something. It's misleading.
Why jinx
Until he reaches Rafa in the quarters 🤷♂️
@@CULTTENNIS Really interested in seeing a battle of the next-gen if both Sinner and Zverev make it round 4
Fun fact: I met this guy once, my dad immediately said to me; “This guy is going to be something,” and we’ve been watching him ever since.
No he won’t be! At very most he will be Berdych/Ferrer of his own generation, nothing more! Aka pretty consistent top player capable of consistently reaching quarters and semis of grand slam just to lose to superior player! The only difference is he will probably win more masters tournaments as his own generation is nowhere nearly as dominant as big-3, so they won’t be blocking eventual masters winners like big-3 did during their hayday! But as far as grand slams go, there will always be someone greater than Sinner! Alcaraz looks to me like he has way more potential than this guy! I understand it may be due to recency bias but i concur…we’ll see in a couple of years!
@@Summon256 we don't care about your opinion tbh
@@giuls9504 I wasn't quite asking how you feel about what i said either tbh...I just said that by a virtue of having a freedom of speech, so go cry me a river or something...
@@giuls9504 And that's not just my opinion either! That is just logical observation judged by his recent results...what i said is simply pure logic...i dare Sinner to prove me wrong, but from what i have seen so far - not that impressed sorry...
@@Summon256 Even Federer praised him. Who are you to say no? Maybe you are a pro player that we don’t know. 😂
Watching him go toe to toe with Rafa for nearly 2 sets was a sight to behold.
Definitely, let's not forget that Sinner only started playing tennis 5 years ago. Nadal plays tennis since he was 6.
@@stevemcqueen1136 okay, this is partially true but not entirely - Sinner has been playing tennis since he was 5 or 6 years old! He started playing competitively when he was 13, but his father pushed him to play tennis even when he wanted to quit at age 7. So no, it's not like sinner got to be the best in the world in a few years - he grew up playing tennis in a competitive family!
@@SquashDrink thanks for the reality check haha
@@stevemcqueen1136 Let's not forget that he lost to Nadal in straight sets...
@@bqcjm2ldnstuff Its usually surprising when someone DOESN'T lose to Nadal in roland Garros in straights,
What a magnificent young player👍👏. Calm, cool and confident. No juvenile and silly racket smashing behaviour. Self-disciplined and such maturity for a 19 year old...so talented. Such a wise head on such a young man. You’ll be NUMBER ONE soon. Keep the consistency going❤️👏👏👏
Agreed
And he just massacred Goffin in 3 sets in FO
That was unbelievable. He humbled a top ten player. It’ll be interesting to see how far he can go.
Exactly. I believe he’s going to dominate tennis the next decade
General Kenobi!
And now vs zverev in the fourth round
mrs-tp He’s probably top 50 of the ATP soon, at 18 years old. Federer won his first slam at age 23 if I’m not mistaken. None of the top 3 were as good as Sinner at age 18. In interviews he also sounds very mature for his age. I believe he stands a chance vs Zverev on clay. And if he wins that, it’s Nadal in the quarters
What a journey, from this to Aus open champ today.
Great story. Not often you hear about someone starting tennis late and having such success. At the same time, it might have also helped that he didn't burn himself out and grind at the junior, as I've heard stories that some juniors burn out winning and playing too much. In general, another pattern I've noticed is that not many successful talented juniors transition well into professional tennis. Some most likely because they never built the strength of character. In general, i don't believe you have to be talented and super successful at the early stages. You simply need the right head and mentality to learn and grow, which seems to be the case for Sinner.
ShockWave ZERO I find Sinner most talented in tennis though but yeah.
@Heather what worked?
Nadal is a good example. Tony telling him in a clinic they recorded his mistakes openly after winning the French open. Go figure.
Totally agree with you
It's interesting, on one hand you get used to the challenge by playing people much higher than you. On the other, you can also get accustomed to losing and never needing to close out matches and thus never develop those skills.
He's just blasted into the Roland Garros quarterfinals at his debut appearance here. Yeah, he's up against Nadal, but damn that's one helluva way to make your name known.
He's now Nadal 's training partner during preparation for the Australian Open
I remember seeing this video a long time ago, and supported Jannik since then. Coming back today in 2024 when he won his first slam at the AO.
I think we need an update video as he won his first slam!
I've been watching commentaries/videos about his journey as a player and I can totally say that he is very inspiring. His losses are painful for me as a Sinner fan especially during the wimbledon match against Djoko, the USO match against Alcaraz, and the ATP finals. Those injuries are the most painful thing to witness too. But afterall the pain of seeing him lose, the AO 2024 is indeed the sweetest victory for me as a fan. He is a late bloomer indeed and I wish to see him always healthy and may he win more.
He seems like a lovely guy as well. Pretty laid back and even a bit shy from what i've seen of him, just makes me want him to succeed more.
And now he is playing in the ATP finals. Incredible.
He is top 10 now.
He won his maiden Grand Slam at AO 2024
And he is now number 4 !
I'm watching this in 2022, he's now the youngest player since Djokovic to have made it to the Quarterfinals of all grand slams
Keep working hard man, love the vids it'll pay off one day 100%
We need a part 2. This guy is amazing
Him and Alcaraz had pretty crazy rises. Hope they have many matches like the one at the US Open
I had never seen him until this year's French Open. His strokes are the loudest sounding strokes I have ever heard. They sound like mini explosions.
Sinner groundstrokes are heeeeeavy man, he pancakes the ball.
I swear the pop off his racket when hitting well is insane.
true.
Wawrinka heavy.
Watched this 3 years ago and came back for the nostalgia
He's not just "anyone", he's a someone who already had the work ethic and body of a professional athlete when he started playing tennis competitively.
Production quality wise, this video is nothing less than a pro sports documentary. Thanks and Keep it up.
Now it’s June 2021 and he’s 19th in the rankings. Beautiful story, thank for uploading this.
waiting for your video on Carlos 😄😄😄
Great video man, great channel overall in terms of filling the huge vacuum for tennis video essays. Looking forward to every upload!
Wow great writing, research and editing! This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels for tennis. Keep making videos and I’ll keep watching em!
Ur Chanel is under rated, i like how u construct the video and content tell about story of tennis
Just discovered this channel and love the addition of video essays into tennis content :) Keep up the good work!
Excellent, high-quality video. Subscribed and looking forward for more!
I love the stuff! Best tennis creator on youtube!
I like your videos a lot. It's bizarrely rare to find good youtube commentary on tennis.
Hey man, just wanted to say keep up the good work. You're producing some of the best long form content around tennis that I've seen to date. Genuinely look forward to your videos.
The tennis community is lucky to have your quality video. Pls keep going! You have my full support
Phenomenal video, lots of work has been put into it and I appreciate it very much. Make me look on Sinner's performance even more outstanding. Keep up the good work with these videos.
Speaking of rising stars, your channel is doing amazing!
And now he have just won his first masters 1000 title, He’s my favorite tennis player rn and an inspiration, I want to see him winning in the us open.
Very high quality videos. looking forward to watch more documentaries about my favorite tennis stories.
I'm usually very good at picking future stars, I've been wondering how Jannik snuck through under my radar, I guess it makes sense now. Inspiring stuff & great video!
Tronny no one can pockmfiture stars ....watch moneyball, the film ..nest wishes from uk
I'm really good at sniffing out self-engrandizing bullshit.
Yeah I also knew Federer, Nadal, and the Joker were gonna become 3 of the best
Alcaraz Rune and Mochizuki are future stars aswell
I was at the next gen-finals in Milan and it was just incredible to watch him play. Love his style of tennis. Let’s hope he goes far in the French Open this year 🎾
I am so frickin happy there is such a cool tennis channel on KZhead.. yes dude bring the attention to our sport!! I’m watching all your ads because your videos are top notch 🔥
This channel is GOLD just like Jannik 👏🏽👌🏽👍🏽🙏🏽
They should use your videos on TV, so well documented and well done ! We never really know the background of those players, I would love one about Thiem !
He is so talented and has a super background and team around. Additional he seems so grounded normal, focused and intelligent. Great win for the sport. Hopefully a great future. Top character👏
EXCELLENT video!! I absolutely love watching Sinner! I only started following him last fall, but I haven't been this excited about a new player in years. I'm telling you this kid's not just hype like so many others of the last 10 years; he's the REAL deal.
Really enjoyed this vid. Thanks guys!
This was very good! I'd say the key to Sinner's success apart from his great athleticism, is the absolute confidence he has in his own abilities, and the mental toughness he developed as a junior competitive skier.
And this guy just beat Zverev at FO 2020 in 4 sets ; Next up is Nadal.
Ok he can beat Nadal in a couple of years. I don’t think that’s gonna happen 2020.
He has to beat Nadal tomorrow if he wants to make history.
Does Sinner has the same play style as Söderling?
@@pittgendalf5456 I wouldn't say the same, although they share some characteristics. Both are power baseliners that can overpower players from both wings, however Jannik prefers the backhand while Soderling the forehand. Soderling is definitely less mobile than Jannik and has wider and slower swings, however once he unleashed his shots his pop was up there with the most powerful players (Delpo, Wawrinka, Rafa). Jannik is not a grown man yet and does not have that kind of pop (yet), however he has the remarkable talent of stepping up into the court and taking the ball early on both wings which is something that Soderling never did and which is one the best traits a tennis player can possibly have. Finally, the most important difference is that Jannik is as cold as ice on the court , he is gonna be a champion, no doubt about it, how much he is going to win is impossible to predict , but he is going to win
unfortunately he lost to nadal
Admirable player.
Time to update this video. Nice work!
Just watched him (in person) pick up his first ATP250 at my hometown Sofia, it was a great match and he’ll probably remember it for the rest of his life as his first ATP trophy, let’s hope he doesn’t cool off anytime soon
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I hope he wins the Roland Garros so that this video hits a million views! Great analysis. I've recently discovered your channel and watched all your videos. This was a very special treat for me (I'm italian).
Welcome aboard! I hope he goes far!!
I love the 90's documentary film style you use, keep improving!
Not just a random collection of clips cashing in on Sinners success! This video made a real impact on me 2 years ago. I have referred many to it since then. You can see the development in real time. A lesson in the benefits of challenging oneself rather than chasing rewards.
And now he is a GS champion
Not sure why, but started following this kid about a year and a half ago. Love his game and attitude. Him, Ruud, Garin, Rublev, etc. have bright futures (I hope).
I dont see Ruud or Rublev (aka the cow) go much far in their career (maybe similar to tsonga)
awesome video !! keep up the good work !!, love this kind of tennis videos
Watching this great video again. Honestly Sinner remains my favorite player of this generation, along with Alcaraz and Jack Draper. All three feature great games and a winner mindset.
He's just got that effortless motion and easy power like Djokovic and Marcelo Rios had. So smooth.
And today wins his first tourney in Sofia. What a beast.
And 10 months later, he defends his title against Gael monfils 6-3 6-4 😁
Thank you cult tennis for sharing such an inspirational story with us 😌😌
Amazing video, I love the context and perspective... hopefully this Sinner will go far in the french open!
I like how you included Tomic at 2:57 😂
Tomic GOAT lol.
Seriously awesome video! Thank you so much for the background on Sinner. It sure looks like he is headed for top 10 at least. He hits the ball harder than anyone else at the moment. He also has some kind of built-in emotional maturity that allows him to keep his cool and play at a high level during critical points. That maturity could take him to number one in the future. Go Jannik!!
Jaja... hace un año escribiste esto... Jannik hoy: top 10 🥳💯💥
I think he got everythin to be world number 1. If he can grind out big clay tournaments hes got it.
Would LOVE a Part 2 to this video - he's rise is still going insane... just getting runner up at 2021 ATP Miami Masters
Great video. Look forward to next one.
I remember when this video came out to keep an eye on this guy (as a causal tennis fan), and around 18 months later OMG #12 in the world at the French open. I can’t believe he’s been able to keep this unbelievable trajectory You really know how to pick winners!
That is an incredible story. The guy is mature beyond his years. He's going places and he is ranked 32th atm. Too bad about his loss against Shapovalov but he will get there if he isn't already there.
I’ve watched every single one of your videos in one night! Keep it up:) extremely good content!
What I got from this is to go out of your comfort zone and play against those better than you, it reminded me of when I played table tennis against a teacher when I wasn't confident in my abilities, however I was soon able to return his difficult shots and win some rallies, it made me realise that you have to challenge yourself even if you think you're not ready
Sinner has a great demeanor on the court, Forza Sinner !
Perfect timing. His match against Goffin was amazing!
Great video as always. thanks.
awesome videos man! looking forward to seeing more of your content. very well put together and researched
Are you a member of the reddit tennis community by any chance?! I remember seeing a thread on Jannik Sinner charting this exact progression. But you put into a video better than anyone could ever imagine! Great work.
Great video again, @CULT TENNIS! This was especially interesting after Jannik's impressive run at the RG2020, and his very surprising and fearless display against Rafa. I told my dad before the match, that he would have no chance against Rafa... Even though Rafa won in straight sets, anyone who watched the match would agree, it was no cakewalk for Nadal. Sinner did better than I expected. Jannik Sinner played fearless tennis, and seemed to have no problem with Nadal's game for at least the first two sets. Anyone who has watched Nadal for the last 13 years knows that most young guns, promising players, have particular problems with Nadal's huge groundies and sick spin, and also struggle against Federer's versatile and aggressive game. This kid seems different. I hope Jannik Sinner continues to improve and stays injury free, and has the mental ability to become a top player!
Great analysis John, and thanks for your support! I agree, he has a bright future ahead!
Awesome work... Ty and keep going ❤️
Dude great job producing these videos so fast, they are great quality and content! I don't know a thing about tennis but here I am having watched every video.
Just won sofia tournament and Cult tennis nailed it weeks in advance
The fact I played tennis in my elementary school years, then left and one day I was watching tv when he popped out during an interview, I was fascinated immediately by him. He is the reason I want to start tennis again and in the future I wish to become a sports psychologist. I hope I will be able to thank him live in the future.
Another great upload - really like how you executed the timeline!
Another high quality and entertaining video!
Who's here after Jannik Sinner won his first grandslam?
Anyone here after the Sofia open?
Yup, go Sinner!
Fantastic video! Many GS in his future! He has Nole's stability with Fed's attacking mentality.
Dude your videos are amazing. Loving your channel.