

What Time Will Jannik Sinner Play Against Taro Daniel?
Sinner and Daniel are on the Day 4 Schedule at Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024 on Saturday 5 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Jannik Sinner and Taro Daniel faced off in the R32 of the Australian Open, with Sinner leading the head to head 1-0. Sinner won the match 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. Tennis Data Innovations Insights uses algorithmic software to analyze ball and player tracking data in real-time, providing insights on shot type, shot quality, situation, phase of play, and tactics for each shot. According to the Insights, Sinner has the advantage in all seven categories compared to Daniel. However, Daniel has slightly higher consistency averages in both his forehand and backhand shots. On the other hand, Sinner’s shots have higher speed, spin, and impact on the game.
Jannik Sinner, age 23, is currently ranked World No. 1 and has a career-high record of 59-6 with 6 titles in 2024. He achieved significant milestones, such as becoming the first Italian World No. 1 in PIF ATP Rankings history at age 22 in June 2024. He also won his first Grand Slam title at the 2024 Australian Open, where he defeated 10-time champion Djokovic in the semifinals and rallied from two sets down in the final against Medvedev. Additionally, Sinner won the 2024 US Open, becoming one of the few men to capture both hard court Grand Slams in the same season. In 2023, he earned 64 wins, the most by an Italian player in a single season in the Open Era, and won his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Toronto. Sinner also made history by reaching the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals SF and championship match on home soil in Turin and leading Italy to the 2023 Davis Cup title.
The current rankings race shows Arthur Fils in the lead with 2,115 points, followed by Alex Michelsen with 1,158 points, Shang Juncheng with 1,075 points, Jakub Mensik with 825 points, and Luca Van Assche with 432 points. Joao Fonseca and Learner Tien have 365 and 342 points, respectively, while Coleman Wong has 305 points.
Sinner aims to capture his 250th tour-level win and extend his unbeaten record in opening rounds this season. He has reached the quarterfinals in all 13 events he has entered this season and has a 51-0 record against players ranked outside the top 20 since his loss to No. 66 Lajovic in 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati.
In the past seasons, several players have achieved 60+ wins in a season, including Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Alexander Zverev.
Taro Daniel, age 31, is currently ranked World No. 93 and has a career-high ranking of No. 58. In 2024, he has a record of 10-22, with his best result being a finalist in Auckland. Throughout his career, Daniel has achieved notable accomplishments, such as reaching his first ATP Tour semifinal and final, winning his first title in 2018 Istanbul, and becoming one of the few Japanese men to win a tour-level clay court title in the Open Era. Daniel has also qualified for several tour-level events, including the Australian Open and ATP Masters 1000 tournaments like Indian Wells and Miami. He has defeated top-ranked players like Djokovic and Murray in previous tournaments. However, his record against the top 10 players is 1-13, with his only win being against Ruud in the 2023 Acapulco 2R. Daniel aims to become the lowest-ranked player to defeat Sinner since No. 98 M. Ymer in 2022 Davis Cup Finals RR and join Nishikori as the only Japanese men to defeat a World No. 1 in PIF ATP Rankings history.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Sinner will win.
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