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Sinner surpasses Hewitt and enters the historic top 10 of number ones

Fernando Murciego | 20 Jul 2026 | 14.04
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Sinner surpasses Hewitt and enters the 'top 10' historical ranking of number ones. Source: Getty
Sinner surpasses Hewitt and enters the 'top 10' historical ranking of number ones. Source: Getty

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Jannik Sinner continues to accumulate minutes at the top. The Italian today reaches his 81st week as the world number one, surpassing Lleyton Hewitt, who held the top spot for 80 weeks. Sinner now stands alone in the tenth position in the historical ranking of ATP leaders.

Sinner's next goal is now set at Andre Agassi's 101 weeks. If he reaches that mark, Sinner will become the tenth player in history to surpass the 100-week barrier as the world number one, a record reserved until now for a very select group of tennis legends.

The historical ranking is overwhelmingly dominated by Novak Djokovic. The Serbian leads the list with 428 weeks at the top, far ahead of Roger Federer, who accumulated 310 weeks, and Pete Sampras with 286. Djokovic's dominance illustrates the challenge Sinner is facing in his career. With 81 weeks at number one, the Italian has already surpassed names like Hewitt and is steadily approaching other historical figures. His next challenge, Agassi's 101 weeks, is 20 weeks away.

Plenty of room for Jannik Sinner to continue adding weeks at the top

Sinner has reached this point in full consolidation as one of the great references in world tennis. His ascent to number one has not only allowed him to conquer titles and maintain extraordinary consistency but also to start establishing his name among the great dominators in history.

The 81-week mark is already a new milestone for the Italian. The next clear target is to reach 100 weeks and definitively enter a historic club that, for now, counts only nine members.

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