Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner
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    • Speaks Italian, German and English. Hails from German-speaking region of Italy.
    • Father, Johann; mother, Siglinde; brother, Marc. Parents work together at Talschlusshutte restaurant in Sesto-Val-Fiscalina (dad is chef, mom is a server).
    • 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 tennisat age 13, leaving home to train with Riccardo Piattiin 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."
    • Credits Piatti and his first coach Heribert Mayr for helping him grow as a player.
    • Also grateful to his parents for teaching him importance of independence and allowing him to leave home as a child topursue his dream.
    • Favourite shot is backhand, surface is hard, tournament is US Open and city on tour is Rome.
    • Idol growing up was Roger Federer.
    • Named 2019 ATP Newcomer of the Year.
    • Favourite TV show is Prison Break and musician is Eminem.
    • Enjoys playing football and supports AC Milan.
    • Says that his best quality is staying calm.
    • Favourite foods are pizza and sushi, but guilty pleasures are chocolate and candy.
    • Launched ‘What’s Kept You Moving’ on Instagram, a series in which he discussesmental health alongsideItalian sprinter Filippo Tortu and paralympic fencer Bebe Vio.
    • During COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, went viral with#SinnerPizzaChallenge, donating €10 to fund medical supplies for every photo that he receivedof a pizza resembling himself or any past or present Italian figure.
    • Alsodonated€12,500 to Cesvi, a humanitarian organisation, to aid with COVID-19 medical emergencies in Bergamo, Italy.

    (UPDATED 1 APRIL 2024)

    • Unranked to begin 2018, ended 2020 as No. 1 teenager and broke into Top 10 at age 20 in 2021, then reached career-high No. 2 in April 2024, becoming the highest-ranked Italian in PIF ATP Rankings history.
    • 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.
    • Earned personal-best 64 wins in 2023, setting the record for most wins by an Italian player in a single season in Open Era, highlighted by first ATP Masters 1000 title at Toronto.
    • Won 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals title and 13 tour-level titles from 2020-24 and reached 2023 Nitto ATP Finals championship match in Turin (l. to Djokovic).
    • As 19-year-old in 2021, became 1st teenager to win an ATP 500 title at Washington and 1st Italian finalist in tournament history of ATP Masters 1000 Miami (since 1985).
    • After reaching finals in 2021 and 2023, won his 2nd ATP Masters 1000 title at 2024 Miami, becoming the first Italian with multiple ATP Masters 1000 titles.
    • Reached QFs of all 4 Grand Slam events by 21 years of age, including 2022 Wimbledon (l. to eventual champion Djokovic in QF after holding 2-set lead), 2022 US Open QF (l. to eventual champion Alcaraz after holding 1 MP) and 2020 Roland Garros QF in his tournament debut (l. to eventual champion Nadal).
    • Later reached 1st Grand Slam SF at 2023 Wimbledon and 1st final and title at 2024 Australian Open.

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