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Jannik Sinner’s popularity goes far beyond those fervent, orange-costumed Carota Boys. For the second straight year, the Italian, the first from his homeland to reach No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings, has been voted the Fans’ Favourite singles player in the annual ATP Awards.

“I just want to thank all the fans around the world for voting for me,” said Sinner, coming off the most successful season of his six-year pro career. “It means so much to me because the votes are coming from all of you. You are the reason why I love to play tennis. The support has been amazing throughout this whole season.”

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Sinner opened 2024 on a 16-match winning streak, a perfect stretch that included his maiden major trophy in Melbourne, where he became the first Italian in the Open Era to win the Australian Open singles title. In all, he would claim a tour-best eight titles on the year, including his second major singles triumph at the US Open, three ATP Masters 1000s (Miami, Cincinnati, Shanghai) and the Nitto ATP Finals. He capped the year by leading a successful Davis Cup title defense for Italy, the clincher coming via his 7-6(2), 6-2 decision over Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor last month in Malaga. 

The 23-year-old is the 19th player to claim year-end World No. 1 status, and only the third man in the Open Era to win his first two Grand Slam titles in the same season, a feat last accomplished by Argentina’s Guillermo Vilas in 1977. Across 79 matches (73-6), Sinner never lost a match in straight sets, putting himself side by side with record 19-time Fans’ Favourite winner Roger Federer. Sinner and Federer are the only players to achieve this (minimum 20 matches played) in the Open Era.

This isn’t Sinner’s first trip to the ATP Awards podium: He was named Newcomer of the Year in 2019, and last year took home both the Most Improved Player of the Year and Fans’ Favourite honours.