Better competition.

 

He is already

 

Sinner already has a very strong case for All-Time Greatness. To shut the door on the counterargument he needs 2 more Grand Slam titles (1 if it's the French Open) or one additional year-end no. 1 finish. Having 104+ weeks at #1 (which is the equivalent of 2 years) can also do.

 

Right, he's done most of it already, but I don't consider him an ATG yet, even Chuck I don't either, but we know he will do it for sure in his career, Sin City, we'll have to wait and see!!

 

Win anything on clay

 

He nearly won the 2025 FO, I'm thinking in 2026 among MC, B (if he plays it too), M, R, and the FO, he'll win something!!

 

use sunscreen with high SPF regularly.

 

In Italy he is pretty much the best tennis player of all time

 

No doubt, but that doesn't mean he's an ATG quite yet!!

 

6 Slams will be enough. 6 Kings Slam won´t be enough though.

 

Will Sin City win at least 2 more though, I'm starting to wonder!!

 

Just win a further 1-2 slams and that's it.

 

Probably a couple of more slams, especially since he's already been YE #1. He'll get a few more slams for sure but I don't know how well his body will hold up long term since he's pretty tall and lanky.

 

At one point I thought Sin City might win 15-19 grand slams, but now I'm thinking he might be lucky to win more than 10!!

 

Every multi-slam winner is an ATG

 

Keep pace with Alcaraz for a few years

Even if Carlos ends up with more, Jannik can still get 8-12 slams, maybe 3-4 years #1

 

Yes Sin City could win 8-12 grand slams total, but I say Chuck wins 15-19 grand slams total!!

 

He is going to be ATG without doubt, but double-digit slam count is another thing. His fitness issue is always a concern and it has become more and more alarming.

 

He already kinda is.

I'd say 2 more slams (if includes FO then it's almost a lock), 2 more WTFs, 1 more YEC / 104 weeks at #1 and that should seal it.

 

He'd have to win at least 8 GS and be #1 for longer than 150 weeks

 

Do you have that as a general rule? Agassi is not an ATG because he was #1 too short and didn't compensate with more slams, nor McEnroe as he didn't win enough slams?

 

Why would Sinner ever want to be an Attorney General?

 

So far.....4 Slams, a YEC, 65 weeks at no.1, add 4 Masters 1000 to that.

How many players have a career with those stats? Not many.

 

So far.....4 Slams, a YEC, 65 weeks at no.1, add 4 Masters 1000 to that.

How many player have a career with those stats? Not many.

Yep. I think another slam or two will clinch ATG status for him.

Obviously he is a long, long way away from the GOAT tier with guys like Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. But that's something totally different than ATG tier.

 

Well, he only needs to win five more GS to be number one, in his category, along with Agassi, Cilic, Gasquet, etc.

 

just clock in a couple years lol

 

Time.

He was a point away from holding all 4 Slams. It’s only a matter of time before he has a 3 Slam season IMO and he could easily have 7 Slams by the end of 2026. He basically never loses before the final of tournaments unless he is injured.

I’m also fairly certain he will reach 20 Slams. How many more he wins after that is anyone’s guess.

 

Well, it seems his ceiling is already coming down. Just a few months ago you had him at 30+ Slams for sure, IIRC. But I can relate to your overall assessment. His game can be really imposing, and as long as Alcaraz is the only real threat at the Slams, his tally could indeed rise quickly, especially if he can conquer those demons. Improving his fitness/endurance in oppressive conditions would also help.

 

I see Sinner prime ending in 2028. He is far from done, but his physical weakness which cause his dislike for long rallies will be there like Federer. For Sinner he needed to improve one punch game and variety like Federer.

Alcaraz surprisingly is improving much faster and his serve is going Roddick’s trajectory for his height.

 

I think it's generally accepted that players who won 4 GS titles are ATG, unless some weird circumstances, like having won anything else, never being No1, but that's very unlikely. Can anybody name one tennis player who won 4 GS titles and is not considered ATG.
I think the better and more interesting question would be "What would have to happen that Sinner doesn't end his career as an ATG?"

 

I think it's generally accepted that players who won 4 GS titles are ATG, unless some weird circumstances, like having won anything else, never being No1, but that's very unlikely. Can anybody name one tennis player who won 4 GS titles and is not considered ATG.
I think the better and more interesting question would be "What would have to happen that Sinner doesn't end his career as an ATG?"

To my knowledge, there is no definition or official number of GS earned to be designated "ATG," which is even an unofficial term, as "goat"

However, I've often read that, regarding the number of GS, the benchmark is 6.

So, on the field, the limit was Becker and Edberg...but not Vilas or Courier.

It must be said that no one has stopped at 5 (only concerning OE), so Sinner has plenty of time to achieve it, and by this standard, Alcaraz has just achieved this status.

 

More steroids

 

Need to beat Alcaraz

 

Needs to upgrade his choke genetics and improve garbage fitness.