Jannik Sinner, the current world number one, is being backed to potentially break Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon titles. Sinner won his first title at Wimbledon last year, but he still has a long way to go to match Federer's achievement.
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Roger Federer captured a record eight Wimbledon titles over the course of his remarkable career.
Jannik Sinner, now the world number one, picked up his first title at SW19 last year.
The Italian has a long way to go before he can think about breaking Federerās record, but one tennis legend believes he has what it takesā¦
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Speaking on āLa Politica Nel Palloneā, Ion Tiriac, former Madrid Open director and Davis Cup finalist, shared his thoughts on the Italianās potential.
āEconomically, [Jannik] Sinner is worth at least 100 million euros a year, more than double that of a footballer,ā he said.
āIn my opinion, Wimbledon [is the Slam he will win most]. He can aspire to beat Roger Federerās record of eight titles.ā
Sinner certainly made a statement last year at the All England Club, taking down two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final.
Still, it feels a bit early to talk about breaking Federerās record.
That mark once seemed untouchable outside of Novak Djokovic.
Tiriac isnāt just expecting big things from Sinner at Wimbledon either. He thinks the Italian could reach 20+ Grand Slams tooā¦
The Romanian told Radio Anchāio Sport: āHe can easily reach over 20 [Slams]. What he simply needs is someone to help him with his planning.ā
Sinner faces a long road ahead if heās going to surpass Federerās Wimbledon total, but heās already managed something the Swiss great never did.
The Italian has started 2026 by winning the first three Masters 1000 events of the season.
Federer, for all his success, never managed to put together a streak of four straight Masters 1000 titles.
Sinner closed out 2025 by winning in Paris and will be aiming to add to that run when he returns.
The Madrid Open gets underway on Wednesday, April 22nd.
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