How Could Vienna Open Impact Jannik Sinner's Year-End No 1 Hopes?

How could Vienna Open impact Jannik Sinner's year-end No 1 hopes?

Jannik Sinner returns to official ATP Tour action at the Vienna Open this week, and the world No 2 will look to get back to winning ways at the ATP 500 event. Though the Italian was triumphant at the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh this past weekend, action in Austria will be his first official ATP event since he retired injured at the Shanghai Masters earlier this month. That retirement in Shanghai greatly dented his hopes of finishing as t…

Jannik Sinner Needs Deep Vienna Run to Keep Year-End #1 Dream Alive

Jannik Sinner’s pursuit of the year-end #1 ranking is entering a decisive stretch, and the ATP 500 event in Vienna could prove pivotal. The Italian star, who has enjoyed a sensational 2025 season marked by consistency and major wins, has to make the deepest run, short of winning the title, if he has to stand any chance of usurping his great rival, Carlos Alcaraz, as the World #1 at the end of the season. Sinner currently trails Alcaraz by 2,540 …

Daniel Altmaier ‘Feeling Positive’ Ahead Of Sinner Showdown In Vienna

Daniel Altmaier is 'feeling positive' ahead of his showdown with Jannik Sinner in Vienna.

Vienna Open players in round of 16: When does Jannik Sinner play?

The Vienna Open ATP 500 is underway, a tournament key in Jannik Sinner's plan to reclaim leadership in ATP ranking, especially as he is the top seeded player there, with Alcaraz taking a break before Paris Masters next week. The tournament started last Monday, and we already have most of the players in second round, round of 16. But where is the Italian? Sinner's first match, against German player and World No. 51 Daniel Altmaier, has been dela…