The world number 2 has returned to Italy to spend Christmas with his family, but his rest will not last long as he moves to Monte Carlo on Saturday, December 27, to begin the final part of his preparation.
The 24-year-old Italian – who has had an excellent 2025 season with six titles won – will leave for Seoul (South Korea) on January 6 and will have a few days to get used to the conditions prior to the exhibition match with Carlos Alcaraz, which is scheduled for January 10.
The four-time Grand Slam champion will then arrive in Melbourne where the Australian Open will take place. The star from Sesto Pusteria has triumphed in this tournament in the past two editions and aims to become the second player in the Open Era after Novak Djokovic to lift this trophy three times in a row.
Sinner is preparing for the new season
Before the start of the Happy Slam, the former world number 1 will face Canadian ace Felix Auger-Aliassime in an exhibition match on January 16.
One of Jannik’s main goals in 2026 will be to return to the top of the ATP rankings, a goal that is certainly achievable considering he is only 550 points clear of Carlitos.
Sinner will have to defend 2000 points in Australia against Alcaraz’s 900, but the Italian champion will be able to earn a lot of points from February to May because he could not play at that time in 2025 due to the ban imposed on him by WADA.
Interviewed by Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali during the final GP of the season in Abu Dhabi, the world number 2 admitted that the rivalry with Carlos motivates him to give the best of himself: “Rivalry makes the sport even better. When I encountered rivals who often beat me, I had extra motivation to grow and improve. If an athlete wants to stay at the top of a sport for a long time, he must always find new solutions to improve.”
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