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As the 2025 US Open approaches, all eyes are on Jannik Sinner — the young Italian sensation who has taken the tennis world by storm over the past 20 months. Sitting at the top of the ATP rankings and boasting an extraordinary run of form, Sinner is not just defending his title in New York. He’s on the verge of achieving a feat accomplished by only a handful of legends in the modern era — winning three Grand Slam titles in a single season.
Chasing history alongside the greatest
In 2025, Jannik Sinner has already won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, narrowly missing out on the French Open by a single point against the archrival Carlos Alcaraz. Should he lift the trophy at Flushing Meadows in September, he will become only the fifth man in the last 50 years to win three Grand Slam singles titles in a single calendar year. It's a level of dominance that places him in the conversation with none other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer—the iconic "Big Three" of men's tennis.
Not only would this accomplishment bring him shoulder-to-shoulder with Alcaraz in terms of Grand Slam count, but it would also underscore the magnitude of his recent dominance on the tour. Sinner has claimed four of the last seven Grand Slam titles, won the prestigious 2023 Nitto ATP Finals, and led Italy to two Davis Cup triumphs — a resume that reads like a future Hall of Famer in the making.
The company Jannik Sinner would keep
To understand the weight of Sinner's ambition, it’s worth recalling the legends who’ve previously achieved the three-Slam milestone in one year. The likes of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are modern-era giants who have consistently rewritten tennis history. Yet before them, Mats Wilander etched his name into the record books by winning the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open in 1988.
Wilander’s journey that season was anything but straightforward — from a grueling five-set battle against Stefan Edberg in Australia, to overcoming an 18-year-old Andre Agassi at Roland Garros, to finally defeating Ivan Lendl in a nail-biting five-set US Open final. Mats Wilander's feat marked him as one of the sport’s elite, and now Jannik Sinner stands at the edge of a similarly historic achievement.
A defining moment awaits
Sinner’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric, but the US Open could be the definitive chapter in his growing legacy. His ability to combine explosive shot-making with a calm, methodical approach has made him a nightmare matchup for any opponent on any surface. More than that, his mental resilience and hunger for success signal that he is not just here for a moment — he’s here for an era.
As the 2025 US Open draws near, fans and analysts alike are watching closely. Will Jannik Sinner seize the moment and enter the record books alongside Mats Wilander and the Big Three? If his recent performances are anything to go by, history might just be one tournament away.
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