Jannik Sinner | Bio | ATP Tour

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Speaks Italian, German and English. Hails from German-speaking region of Italy.
Father, Hanspeter; mother, Siglinde; brother, Mark.
Childhood nickname was 'The Fox'.
Started playing tennis at age 7 because his dad really liked the sport.
Was a champion skier in Italy from age of 8 to 12 and still enjoys skiing during offseason.
Also preferred football over tennis before pursuing pro tennis at age 13, leaving home to train in Bordighera, Italy.
"In skiing, you have to go down a hill for maybe 90 seconds, and if you make one mistake then it’s over," he said. "In tennis, you can play two hours, make many mistakes and still win the match."
Also grateful to his parents for teaching him importance of independence and allowing him to leave home as a child to pursue his dream.
Favourite shot is backhand, surface is hard, tournaments are Australian Open, Rome, US Open and ATP finals. Favourite cities on tour are Rome and Turin.
Idol growing up was Roger Federer.
Enjoys playing football and supports AC Milan.
Enjoys Formula 1 and is a “Friend of F1”.
Likes fashion and has attended several Gucci shows.
Says that his best quality is staying calm.
Favourite foods are pizza and sushi, but guilty pleasures are chocolate and candy. Likes to cook when at home.
Made a donation to Cesvi, a humanitarian organisation, to aid with COVID-19 medical emergencies in Bergamo, Italy.

(UPDATED 10 NOVEMBER 2025)

Unranked to begin 2018, ended 2020 as No. 1 teenager, broke into Top 10 at age 20 in 2021, became 1st Italian World No. 1 in PIF ATP Rankings history at age 22 in June 2024, earning 66 weeks at No. 1 spot.
At 2024 Australian Open, defeated 10-time champion Djokovic in SF and rallied from two sets down in final against Medvedev to win his 1st Grand Slam title. Became 1st player to beat Djokovic in SF or later at the tournament.
Became 1st Italian champion in Australian Open tournament history and second Italian man to win a Grand Slam title in Open Era (Panatta at 1976 Roland Garros).
Third man this century to successfully defend maiden Grand Slam title after Federer at 2003-04 Wimbledon and Nadal at 2005-06 Roland Garros after winning 3rd Grand Slam title at 2025 Australian Open.
Became 11th man in Open Era and 2nd youngest behind Courier to reach finals of all 4 Grand Slam events, stopping Alcaraz's 20-match winning streak at the event to win 2025 Wimbledon title.
Captured 2024 US Open title to join Djokovic, Federer and Wilander as only players to win both hard court Grand Slam titles in the same season and be the first man to win 1st two Grand Slam titles in the same year since Vilas in 1977.
Fourth and youngest man in Open Era to reach finals of all 4 Grand Slam events in a single season, doing so in 2025, joining Laver, Federer and Djokovic.
Went 73-6 (0.924) during 2024 season, including 8 titles, posting 5th-highest season win percentage since 2000 behind Federer (2004-06) and Djokovic (2015).
Boasts most titles of any Italian in Open Era (23), including ATP Masters 1000 championships at 2023 Toronto, 2024 Miami, 2024 Cincinnati, 2024 Shanghai and 2025 Paris.
Won 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals title on home soil in Milan and 2024 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, becoming 1st man to win that event without dropping a set since Lendl in 1986.
First Italian to win Nitto ATP Finals title and led Italy to 2 of 3 Davis Cup titles in history in 2023 and 2024 (also 1976).