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, 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 13 JANUARY 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 and ended the season as Year-End No. 1.
    • 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).
    • Captured 2024 US Open title to join Djokovic, Federer and Wilander as only players to win both hard court Grand Slam titles in a season and be the first man to win 1st two Grand Slam titles in the same year since Vilas in 1977.
    • 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).
    • Leads all players born since 2000 with 18 career titles, including ATP Masters 1000 championships at 2023 Toronto, 2024 Miami, 2024 Cincinnati and 2024 Shanghai.
    • Won 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals title on home soil in Milan and 2024 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin without losing a set, becoming 1st man to win that event on home soil since Murray at 2016 London.
    • Third active player to reach SFs of all 4 Grand Slam events (also Cilic, Djokovic), doing so by 23 years of age, including 2023 Wimbledon and 2024 Roland Garros (l. to eventual champion Alcaraz in 5 sets).
    • First Italian to win Nitto ATP Finals title and led Italy to 2023-24 Davis Cup titles, first since 1976.

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