Jannik Sinner Opens Up on Dedicating US Open Glory to Ailing Aunt as He Honors Her Support Throughout His Early Years

“I don’t know how much longer I still have her in my life,“ – Jannik Sinner turned a bit emotional while dedicating his US Open triumph to her aunt during the on-court interview. His concern for his aunt’s health was clearly portrayed on his face while he was recalling all the positive moments he had shared with her over the years. Even during the post-match press conference, he was asked to reflect a bit about the role she played in his life.

In reply to those queries from media personnel, Sinner revealed, “My aunt, she’s a very important person, because when my parents, they were working every day and all day, so sometimes when I had to go to ski races, I went with her.” For those who are unaware, Jannik Sinner‘s first love wasn’t tennis, it was rather skiing! Reason? “I was winning a lot when I was young in skiing, and in tennis, I never won,” he said during a previous interview. However, with time he later started to lose in skiing as well because he wasn’t ready physically to compete at that level. He was a bit too skinny. Later on, he was forced to make a switch to tennis.

His aunt has played a vital role in giving him support in the early phases of his career. Speaking more on this, Jannik Sinner added, “She always helped me in the summertime when my parents were working and I had some days off or free days. When you are young, you don’t go to practice every day. So I hung around a lot with her, and she’s a very important person in my life.”

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Jannik Sinner is only the 4th man in more than 50 years to win his first two Grand Slam titles in the same season.

The best tennis player in the world this season.

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What’s your reaction?Did Jannik Sinner’s heartfelt tribute to his ailing aunt just hit you in the feels? React!

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Now, Sinner has become the first Italian men’s singles player to win the US Open title. This is quite a memorable moment not just for him and his team but also for his family. He wished his aunt could witness this historic moment by standing beside him. However, unfortunately, he knows that it’s not possible to wish the best of health for everyone. Apart from his aunt, who else did he dedicate this to?

Jannik Sinner thanks his teammates for their valiant efforts to push him to the limitsSinner started his season with a bang winning the AO title after that he won four other titles before taking his flight to NY. In the meantime, he got his name involved in the doping saga. Although he was later proven innocent, it did make an impact on his mental state. However, he didn’t give up and he kept working harder. In this tough phase, he needed support and to have his team beside him meant a lot to this tennis star. So, shortly after winning the title, he shared a few words about his team too.

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What’s your perspective on:

Jannik Sinner’s US Open win dedicated to his aunt—how important is family support in sports success?

Have an interesting take?“This title means so much because the last period of my career was not easy. My team has supported me every day and thank you to the people who are close to me,” said Jannik Sinner. He further went on to add, “It’s big thanks also to my team because we always try some new work, some new things out, tactically. How can you play better against certain opponents? How do you work on such shots?“

Jannik Sinner along with his teammates and family members have made quite a few sacrifices to see this day. Although he has taken a massive lead of 4105 points with the number 2, Alexander Zverev in the current ATP singles ranking, Sinner doesn’t want to stop here! He knows he’s “not perfect” but he wants to give everything possible to feel satisfied by looking back at his journey on the day of his retirement. This was Sinner’s second major title in his career. How many do you think he’ll end his career with? Just to remind you, he’s just 23!