Jannik Sinner takes a “quick nap” after losing a point to Alex de Minaur’s power strokes in the Rotterdam final

Jannik Sinner rests on the court after a leaping effort to return a shot.

Jannik Sinner takes a “quick nap” after losing a point to Alex de Minaur’s power strokes in the Rotterdam final

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Italian sensation Jannik Sinner continues his fine form in 2024 as he plays for the title in Rotterdam. After a historic Australian Open win, the 22-year-old finds himself unbeaten at the Rotterdam Open, as he is one step closer to winning his second consecutive title. 

Sinner was up against the informed Australian Alex De Minaur for the title. From the get-go, both players gave each other a strong fight at every point. Interestingly enough, it was Sinner’s strong service games that matched the agility of De Minaur. There was maximum effort from both ends, which showed at every point. 

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One of the rallies got Sinner lying on the court. On an advantage point, De Minaur gave it his all, rallying back the shots Sinner hit at him.

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The point was very intense, and both players rallied for 34 shots between them. In the end, the Australian hit a forehand down the line that got Sinner leaping to return. 

The Australian Open winner missed the shot and continued to lay on the ground, trying to catch his breath.

As expected, this moment got many reactions from fans as they started taking the internet by storm. Nonetheless, he might have lost that point but came back to take the first set and extend his reach to another title. 

Jannik Sinner guaranteed a career-high ranking of No.3 after reaching the 2024 Rotterdam Finals

Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner is back to business after his historic Australian Open win. Playing lights-out tennis in Melbourne, he brought the same level of tennis in Rotterdam that got him to the finals.

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Upon reaching the finals, Sinner guaranteed his spot as World No. 3. It is a huge step forward for the Italian, who will achieve his career-highest ranking after Rotterdam. With this, he also reached his third consecutive final and his second this year. 

Daniil Medvedev, the defending champion, withdrew from the tournament, giving Sinner a huge chance to catch up in the ranking points.

As the Italian has landed in the finals, as of now, he has more points than the Russian to overtake him and be World No. 3. From here on, Sinner has to be consistent to try and catch up with Carlos Alcaraz, who is in the No. 2 spot as of now. 

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