Jannik Sinner is a happy camper at the end of 2024! The 23-year-old Italian embraced a historic season, winning 73 of 79 matches and lifting eight ATP titles and the Davis Cup crown. Sinner will enter the 2025 season with a massive lead over his closest rivals.
However, the two-time Major winner would love to change one of his 2024 results. His only regret is related to Wimbledon and that epic quarter-final duel against Daniil Medvedev. The Italian gave everything in a 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 loss after four hours.
Jannik struggled physically but fought like a lion. He missed set points in the third set and fell in the decider despite a flawless performance in set number four.
Medvedev wins a marathon 😅@DaniilMedwed takes down world No.1 Jannik Sinner 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3 in exactly four hours to reach the SF#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/djoXtnDmJl
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 9, 2024
What went wrong for Jannik versus Daniil?
Sinner performed well throughout the season, but he could not present his A-game against Medvedev at the All England Club. The Italian did not sleep well the night before the match, and he looked dizzy on the court. Hoping to extend his chances, Jannik took a medical timeout and fought well until the end.
Daniil Medvedev & Jannik Sinner, Wimbledon 2024© Stream screenshot
He left the court in the third set for further checks but returned and missed opportunities. Thus, Sinner experienced his first loss as world no. 1 despite taking four points more than his opponent. He produced more efficient numbers behind the first and second serve.
However, they both produced three breaks of serve, and Daniil made the difference with a single return game in the decider. Despite all the issues, Jannik landed 61 winners and 45 unforced errors, leaving his rival on a 56-46 ratio. World no. 1 played better in the quickest exchanges.
Medvedev buffered the deficit in the more advanced ones, keeping his composure after the fourth set and emerging at the top.
Jannik Sinner, Wimbledon 2024© Stream screenshot
Sinner prevails in the opener
The opening set saw a massive battle that lasted an hour. There were no break points, with the servers keeping everything under control. Jannik landed a service winner in the second game and held at love two games later for 2-2. Sinner clinched the eighth game with a booming serve.
He served to stay in the set at 4-5 and landed a forehand winner, holding at love and increasing the drama. They held at 30 in games 11 and 12 and brought a tie break. World no. 1 missed a forehand in the third point and fell 3-1 behind. Medvedev lost the edge after a double fault.
Daniil Medvedev, Wimbledon 2024© Stream screenshot
They served well in the following five points for 5-5 and more drama. Jannik hit a double fault in the 11th point and faced a set point. Daniil squandered it with a terrible forehand, keeping world no. 1 in contention. The Russian missed another forehand and faced a set point.
Medvedev saved it with a forehand drive-volley winner, locking the result at 7-7. Sinner cracked a backhand down the line winner for 8-7 and another set point. He welcomed the rival’s double fault to prevail and steal the opener.
Daniil bounces back in set number two
Medvedev made a fresh start in the second set, serving well and seeking the chances on the return. He clinched a break at 15 in the third game after Sinner’s wayward forehand. Daniil held in the fourth game and reached more deuces on the return at 3-1.
Jannik Sinner, Wimbledon 2024© Stream screenshot
The Italian kept his composure and held with a forced error, remaining within one break deficit. Medvedev closed the sixth game at love with a service winner and earned two more break points in the next one after a double fault from world no. 1.
Jannik landed winners and denied them, bringing the game home and reducing the deficit. The Russian closed the eighth game at 30 and served for the set at 5-4. He fired an ace down the T line, taking the set 6-4 and leveling the overall score after an hour and 44 minutes.
Sinner misses his chances in the third set
The third set went down to the wire, and the struggling Italian missed a chance to build a pivotal advantage. Sinner netted a routine forehand in the third game, suffering a break at 15 and calling for a doctor. He left the court and returned seven minutes later to continue the battle.
Jannik Sinner, Wimbledon 2024© Stream screenshot
Medvedev kept his composure and held at love in the fourth game for a 3-1 lead. They served well in the upcoming games, and the Russian needed another fine hold at 5-4 to wrap up the set. However, Sinner stepped in on the return and passed his rival at the net for three break chances.
The Italian seized the second, locking the result at 5-5 and increasing his chances. Daniil served to stay in the set at 5-6 and felt the pressure, playing against two set points. He denied the first, and Jannik netted a routine backhand on the second, which would cost him dearly!
The Russian closed the game after multiple deuces and introduced a tie break. Medvedev served well in all six points and earned a mini-break at 2-2. He generated two set points and converted the first at 6-4 with an ace, moving two sets to one in front after two hours and 52 minutes.
Daniil Medvedev, Wimbledon 2024© Stream screenshot
Jannik struggles but fights back
World no. 1 played with no room for errors in the fourth set. He raised above physical issues and produced a well-balanced set to extend the match and his chances. The Italian served well and provided two breaks to wrap up this part of the duel in 25 minutes.
Sinner clinched a break in the third game with a drop shot winner. He held at 15 with an ace in the next one and made another push on the return at 3-1. He grabbed the second consecutive break after the Russian’s loose drop shot, outplaying his opponent and forging a massive lead.
Jannik served for the set at 5-2 and held at 15, introducing a decider after three hours and 16 minutes.
Jannik Sinner, Wimbledon 2024© Stream screenshot
Medvedev provides a decisive break in the final set
The first two games of the final set saw deuces. The servers endured them, and Sinner could not repeat that in game four. He defended the first break point with a forehand winner before hitting a forced error on the second, losing serve and falling 3-1 behind.
Medvedev closed the fifth game after five deuces, welcoming Sinner’s backhand mistake and moving 4-1 in front. Jannik grabbed the sixth game with a service winner, remaining within one break deficit. Daniil produced a hold at love in the next one, landing an unreturned serve and opening a 5-2 gap.
Sinner served to stay in the match in the eighth game and brought it home with three service winners. Medvedev served for a place in the semi-final at 5-3 and made no errors! He created three match points with a forced error and converted the first with a backhand winner.
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