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Sinner Sets New Standards in ATP History with Unrivaled Statistical Milestone in 2025
The Italian sensation becomes the first player to dominate both service and return games in a single season.
November 25, 2025
Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Jannik Sinner boasts top percentage in both service and return games for the ATP Tour in 2025.
By Jerome Coombe
Although Jannik Sinner didn’t clinch the No. 1 rank in the PIF ATP Rankings to conclude the year, he certainly did not miss out on adding to his impressive accolades this season.
This year, the 24-year-old Italian achieved an unprecedented feat, becoming the first player in ATP history (since record-keeping commenced in 1991) to lead the Tour in the percentage of both service games won and return games won within the same season. His remarkable performance was instrumental in securing six titles, including a memorable defense of his Nitto ATP Finals championship on home soil in Turin.
Throughout 64 matches in 2025, Sinner successfully won 713 out of 775 service games, boasting an extraordinary 92% hold rate, as per Infosys ATP Stats.
2025 Service Games Won
| Player | % Service Games Won |
| 1) Jannik Sinner | 92.00% |
| 2) Taylor Fritz | 89.18% |
| 3) Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | 88.97% |
| 4) Novak Djokovic | 88.67% |
| 5) Reilly Opelka | 88.50% |
Sinner’s impressive performance outpaced his closest rival, Taylor Fritz, by nearly three percentage points, as no other player surpassed the 89.18% mark in service game holds. This significant edge over veteran servers like Fritz, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Reilly Opelka, and Novak Djokovic highlights the impressive evolution of Sinner’s serve and its pivotal role in his ascent.
Simone Vagnozzi, one of Sinner’s coaches, noted, “We made several alterations to his serve after the US Open. Thankfully, Jannik is exceptionally quick to adapt to new strategies. Our aim for the upcoming season is to amplify our aggressiveness.”
This solid foundation also contributed directly to Sinner’s return game prowess, where he won 247 out of 757 return games played in 2025, translating to 32.63%.
2025 Return Games Won
| Player | % Return Games Won |
| 1) Jannik Sinner | 32.63% |
| 2) Carlos Alcaraz | 31.88% |
| 3) Alex de Minaur | 28.80% |
| 4) Francisco Cerundolo | 28.67% |
| 5) Sebastian Baez | 28.54% |
Sinner finished just 0.75 percentage points ahead of his primary competitor, Carlos Alcaraz, with whom he shared four major titles in 2025. Their rivalry intensified in the Nitto ATP Finals final, where Sinner leveraged his exceptional return capabilities to apply pressure.
As Darren Cahill, another of Sinner’s coaches, commented, “The return of serve is crucial. If you can’t get the ball back in play, breaking serve becomes significantly challenging. Jannik maintained consistent pressure on Carlos’ service games, even when down a break in the second set.”
The distinction between Sinner and his nearest challengers emphasizes how he consistently applied pressure during return games — notably, in 2024, the season that earned him the ATP Year-End No. 1 title, he won 28.3% of return games.
His leap from 28.30% to 32.63% in just one season marks a profound improvement. Together with a rapidly maturing serve that is both reliable and potent, Sinner now boasts one of modern tennis’s most comprehensive statistical profiles, positioning him as a formidable contender heading into 2026.
