The world is his home. And his kingdom is now democratic and does not tolerate differences: Sinner rules everywhere. With him, there are no longer seasons, understood as those periods of the tennis calendar dedicated to a single surface. But if he had to choose where to play the match of his life, even now that the hallowed London lawns have bowed to his wishes, Jannik would undoubtedly choose hard court. Therefore, the next four months, essentially all dedicated to fast courts, promise new heavenly adventures: a year ago, after Wimbledon, having missed the Olympics, he was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 in Canada, losing to Rublev, and then went on to rack up only successes at the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, the US Open, the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup, losing only the final in Beijing against Alcaraz, the last defeat (his sixth) of an unforgettable year.

Goals – Broadly speaking, the world number one will follow the same schedule. The Canadian Open, which has been upgraded to 12 days and 96 players from this season, will start on July 27 (with the final on Thursday, August 7): this is a particularly cherished event for Sinner, who won it in 2023 (against De Minaur) in Toronto, this year’s venue, for what was then the first Masters 1000 title of his career, the first step on the road to immortality. Before the American summer swing, however, the world’s strongest player will enjoy a couple of weeks’ vacation, undoubtedly returning to his beloved mountains, the warmth of his family, and the affection of his friends. And even though he is known for his privacy, it is likely that his hometown of Sesto Pusteria will throw him another public celebration for his Wimbledon triumph. After Canada, Jannik will defend his title in Cincinnati (from August 7), this time in a very different spirit from 2024, when he faced the trip to Ohio pending the verdict in the Clostebol case, which came before the semifinals and, despite bringing the good news of his acquittal, opened a long period of uncertainty about the WADA’s next steps, culminating in his disqualification in February this year. The trip to the United States will obviously reach its climax at the US Open, as defending champion, with the showdown with Alcaraz, because it is clear that they are playing a different sport at the moment: three Slams in a single season, a goal that the Red Fox could achieve in New York, would be a legendary feat, alongside Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. Because this is now the dimension to which the player who is dominating the world rankings belongs.

Italian passion—  At the end of September, his intercontinental travels will take him to China, first to Beijing and then to Shanghai, with his final destination being Saudi Arabia from October 15 to 18: yes, once again this year, Jannik will be the leader of the star-studded exhibition in Riyadh, the Six Kings Cup, which he won a year ago. But to dismiss the trip to the Middle Eastern desert as mere millionaire entertainment among the six best players in the world (the line-up for this edition) would not do justice to his competitive spirit and that of his rivals who await him with their rackets at the ready: the 2024 final against Alcaraz was a real match of excellent quality. After Asia, Jannik should take a couple of weeks off to recharge his batteries and prepare for the final sprint, the most intense one. Apart from Bercy, which the No. 1 would like to honor this time (in its new venue at La Défense) after last year’s withdrawal without playing, November will be a month of Italian heart and passion: the ATP Finals in Turin from November 9 to 16 and the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna from November 18 to 23 await him. The king will be reunited with his people, and it is not difficult to imagine the extraordinary outpouring of affection that will await him, giving him a heavenly embrace. In 2024, at the Masters, he finally lifted a trophy in front of his home fans, one of his most cherished goals, and this year he could add to his already established legend by winning the most famous salad bowl in sport (his third) in front of an entire country cheering him on. The lord of tennis.