A small blemish. Why did Sinner miss his parents at his first Grand Slam triumph?

Jannik Sinner made tennis history. He was the first Italian in the history of white sport to triumph at the Australian Open. However, many fans were surprised that the player’s parents were not among those who celebrated his great success in Melbourne. Why didn’t they come to Australia? And what exactly is the relationship between the rising star of tennis heaven and his parents?

Sinner at the Australian Open

Italy’s Sinner put in an amazing performance. He breezed through the opening Grand Slam of the season to the final with only one set to spare. That was against world number one Djokovic.

And it was quite a ride in the final, too. The twenty-two year old tennis player dug himself out of a two-set deficit against the experienced Medvedev and celebrated his biggest success on the tennis courts to date.

Italy now has a Grand Slam champion after almost fifty years. It was the first time an Italian had won the trophy at the Australian Open. Among those close to him who celebrated this unique achievement after the match were the most important ones. His parents.

Reasons for parents’ absence

The Italian’s coaches spoke on the topic of missing his parents at close moments in Sinner’s life. Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi have only words of praise for the young tennis player’s parents overall.

They both somewhat regret the absence of such important people during the peak of Sinner’s career so far, but at the same time they are sympathetic. It’s a long way from Italy to Australia. But the main reason is elsewhere.

The Italian’s parents simply didn’t want to break something that’s going perfectly. “They didn’t want to get on a plane and break the spell that was working,” Cahill justifies their stance on the matter.

The Italian’s parents do show up at a tennis tournament from time to time, but Vagnozzi notes that they don’t discuss tennis as a matter of principle. Which, in an age when every other fan is a tennis coach, is actually quite nice.

Let’s hope that at the next Grand Slams, those closest to Sinner are already cheering the player on. After all, the next two majors will be held right here in Europe.

Sources: Daily Mail