Jannik Sinner backed to break one of Roger Federer’s most iconic records
Roger Federer captured a record eight Wimbledon titles over the course of his remarkable career. Jannik Sinner, now the world number one, picked up his first title at SW19 last year.
Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images Roger Federer captured a record eight Wimbledon titles over the course of his remarkable career. Jannik Sinner, now the world number one, picked up his first title at SW19 last year. The Italian has a long way to go before he can think about breaking Federer’s record, but one tennis legend believes he has what it takes… Ion Tiriac backs Jannik Sinner to challenge Roger Federer’s Wimbledon record Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Speaking on ‘La Politica Nel Pallone’, Ion Tiriac, former Madrid Open director and Davis Cup finalist, shared his thoughts on the Italian’s potential.
“Economically, [Jannik] Sinner is worth at least 100 million euros a year, more than double that of a footballer,” he said. “In my opinion, Wimbledon [is the Slam he will win most]. He can aspire to beat Roger Federer’s record of eight titles.
” Sinner certainly made a statement last year at the All England Club, taking down two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Still, it feels a bit early to talk about breaking Federer’s record. That mark once seemed untouchable outside of Novak Djokovic.
Tiriac isn’t just expecting big things from Sinner at Wimbledon either. He thinks the Italian could reach 20+ Grand Slams too… The Romanian told Radio Anch’io Sport: “He can easily reach over 20 [Slams]. What he simply needs is someone to help him with his planning.