What number of Grand Slams will Italian world No 1 Jannik Sinner win after his US Open success at Flushing Meadows on Sunday?
Sinner turned the primary Italian man to win the US Open title after beating Taylor Fritz in Sunday’s closing.
The world No 1 defeated the American in straight units on Arthur Ashe to finish a fantastic match and add this crown to the title he gained in Australia.
With Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz cleansing up the Slams in 2024, the Sky Sports activities Tennis crew have been requested what number of the pair would find yourself profitable earlier than they retire from the sport.
Henman: I feel Sinner and Alcaraz will each win greater than 10 Grand Slams
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“Once I was taking part in and Pete Sampras gained his 14th Grand Slam, I might have wager my backside greenback nobody goes previous 14 Grand Slams, after which we have had Federer, Nadal, Djokovic go flying previous it,” stated Tim Henman.
“Within the context of the sport, McEnroe gained seven, Connors gained eight, Becker gained six and now we’re flippantly saying they [Sinner, Alcaraz] are going to win double-digits.
“I feel they may each go previous 10, which is an unbelievable achievement.”
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Navratilova & Lopez: Sinner and Alcaraz will win double-digit Grand Slams
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“I feel double-digits [should be Sinner’s Grand Slam title aim]. And I might say the identical for Alcaraz,” stated tennis nice, Martina Navratilova.
“We’ll see in the event that they keep wholesome that’s, after all, as a result of that’s the wildcard.”
Feliciano Lopez stated: “I feel double-digits as effectively, for each of them. I will say 12 for Sinner, and 14 for Alcaraz.
“For Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and every other contenders within the center, they have been very unfortunate as a result of within the early days, it was Novak, Roger, Rafa, and now Sinner and Alcaraz have come out.
“For them it may be robust to win Slams.”
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Bartoli: Sinner and Alcaraz will win between 15 and 18 Grand Slams
Sinner to win between 15 and 18 Grand Slams?
“My quantity can be between 15 and 18 Grand Slam titles for every of them, Sinner and Alcaraz,” stated Marion Bartoli.
“I simply assume Novak Djokovic goes to go for perhaps two or three extra, will find yourself at 26 or 27, after which after that you simply actually have, for me, the 2 most full gamers.
“There’s lot of gamers who’ve one floor the place they’re actually not that good.”
Henman: Can Draper problem Sinner and Alcaraz for Grand Slam titles?
Martina Navratilova believes Jack Draper can proceed to go far within the Grand Slams subsequent 12 months…
“Sinner and Alcaraz, they’re phenomenal, they will win many Grand Slams. For me, it may be who can be going to be a part of the dialog?,” stated the previous British No 1.
“We’re might or not it’s Ben Shelton, Tiafoe or Fritz from the Individuals? Is it going to be Holger Rune? Is it going to be Jack Draper? I feel that is going to be fascinating to see.
“You are by no means going to simply have two. Alexander Zverev is a bit of bit older, I am pondering extra the youthful era.
“Who can come by means of and win these Grand Slam titles and problem Alcaraz and Sinner?”
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What’s developing on Sky Sports activities Tennis in September?
- Jasmin Open, Tunisia – WTA 250 (9-15 September)
- Guadalajara Open, Mexico – WTA 500 (9-15 September)
- Korea Open – WTA 500 (16 -22 September – with Emma Raducanu in motion)
- Thailand Open – WTA 250 (16 -22 September)
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