India, Jan. 27 -- Since the start of last year, Jannik Sinner has turned up for 64 matches on hard courts and walked out on the losing side just thrice. Two of those defeats have come against Carlos Alcaraz.

The last man to beat the Italian on hard courts in Grand Slams was Alexander Zverev, going back 21 matches and one-and-a-half years. The same player appeared rather clueless in stopping the Sinner steamroller, which has now ramped through three hard-court Majors, in the Australian Open final on Sunday.

Two stats and facts that not only highlight the world No.1's incredible efficiency on the most featured courts on the tour, but also his rapid evolution.

On current look and form, Sinner's hard-court dominance will take some stopping...