WATCH: Jannik Sinner realising he has become world number 1 after beating Grigor Dimitrov in Quarterfinals of Roland Garros

Jannik Sinner becomes the new world number 1 player after beating Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals and reaching his first Roland Garros semi-finals. The Italian superstar gives an epic reaction to the news.

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There are a lot of young stars that come in tennis who impress us with their amazing performances every season. This season has also given us some young and upcoming stars who have played some great tennis in their career so far. The young star who has been having a breakthrough season is the Italian Superstar, Jannik Sinner.  It has been a great season for the 22-year-old talent and he has continued to give us great performances.

Roland Garros is where Jannik Sinner has been struggling every season and before this could only manage to qualify for one quarter-final match back in 2020. This tournament, however, has been different for him as he has continued to dominate the game and qualified for his second quarter-final game. Sinner was up against Grigor Dimitrov and once again gave a great performance beating the Bulgarian in three straight sets to book a place in his first semi-final.

Sinner becomes World number 1

Though Sinner beating one of the most experienced players in the game and reaching the semi-finals was a big achievement already, there was another much more massive achievement he made during the match. winning this game and with a surprise withdrawal from Novak Djokovic from the tournament has made Sinner the new world number 1 at the age of 22 already and is the first ever Italian to accomplish this. The Italian was given the news after his match, which led to an astonished look from the young star. It was clear as day that Sinner was lost for words when he heard the news.

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These are already big strides made by Sinner and we hope he continues this form in the upcoming games as well. He will also now be looking for his second Grand Slam title and it will be special if he does it in the Roland Garros itself. This has been a season that has defined him as a player and we are sure there is more to come in the future. 

 

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