After Italian world No 1 Jannik Sinner’s victorious US Open triumph at Flushing Meadows on Sunday, the question on everyone’s mind is: how many Grand Slam titles will he secure in his career?
Sinner made history by becoming the first Italian man to win the US Open title after defeating Taylor Fritz in Sunday’s final. The world No 1 showcased his dominance by defeating the American in straight sets on Arthur Ashe, adding this crown to the title he previously won in Australia.
With both Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz excelling in the Grand Slams in 2024, the Sky Sports Tennis team convened to discuss how many titles the duo could potentially amass before they retire from the game.
Henman: I think Sinner and Alcaraz will both win more than 10 Grand Slams
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“When I was playing and Pete Sampras won his 14th Grand Slam, I would have bet my bottom dollar no one is going past 14 Grand Slams, and then we’ve had Federer, Nadal, Djokovic go flying past it,” said Tim Henman.
“In the context of the game, McEnroe won seven, Connors won eight, Becker won six and now we’re flippantly saying they [Sinner, Alcaraz] are going to win double-digits.
“I think they will both go past 10, which is an incredible achievement.”
Navratilova & Lopez: Sinner and Alcaraz will win double-digit Grand Slams
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“I think double-digits [should be Sinner’s Grand Slam title aim]. And I would say the same for Alcaraz,” said tennis great, Martina Navratilova.
“We’ll see if they stay healthy that is, of course, because that is the wildcard.”
Feliciano Lopez said: “I think double-digits as well, for both of them. I’m going to say 12 for Sinner, and 14 for Alcaraz.
“For Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and any other contenders in the middle, they’ve been very unlucky because in the early days, it was Novak, Roger, Rafa, and now Sinner and Alcaraz have come out.
“For them it’s going to be tough to win Slams.”
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