Tough conditions at a young age and no fancy car for a major. Sinner in the spotlight

It all went really fast. Italian Jannik Sinner is objectively considered the best tennis player in the world. Possibly the greatest challenger to Novak Djokovic. But just below the surface, his dedication from an early age remains. What challenges did he have to overcome at a younger age and why didn’t he treat himself to a luxury car?

Sinner rises to the top

A year ago, he was outside the ATP’s elite ten. Now you’d be hard pressed to find a tennis player who would enter a match against him as a favourite. Jannik Sinner has beaten Djokovic repeatedly, won the Australian Open and this year has not yet known the bitterness of defeat.

Despite very good competition, he also won the title in Rotterdam. In the final, he also took on the upstart Australian de Minaur.

But of course his road to the top was much longer. The Italian player started tennis at the age of seven and, in addition to his diligence, had to overcome very difficult conditions during his journey upwards.

At thirteen, he was separated from his parents

The tennis player spent his childhood in the Italian village of Sexten, but training at the highest level was understandably not available for the young player there.

Adequate conditions were provided by the academy run by Riccardo Piatti. He had previously worked with players such as Djokovic, Gasquet and Raonic.

However, moving to Piatti meant moving away from his parents for the 13-year-old Sinner. But the now 22-year-old was not afraid of the change, even though the whole situation was very difficult for him.

“As soon as I got there, I started crying. After two hours I called them,” he says of the difficult moments after leaving his parents. But Sinner coped with the difficult situation.

Rather, he reassured his parents and trusted that everything would be okay. And it paid off, the Italian tennis player has a triumph at his first Grand Slam in his pocket and the associated prize money.

No luxury cars

The fresh world number three decided to reward himself with a new car, but in this respect his choice is not extravagant. The Italian is his own man.

Don’t expect any brands like Porsche or Ferrari. The native of South Tyrol chose a slightly more modest Alfa Romeo Stelvio Q4 Veloce.

Jannik Sinner says he respects money & always looks at the price before buying anything

“What relationship do you have with money today?”
⁰Jannik: “Before buying something I always look at the price, always. If I go to a restaurant and the pasta with meat sauce costs much more… pic.twitter.com/pHpDVYwDbL

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) February 19, 2024

He denies being a cheapskate. Sinner simply values money. Certainly an appreciated point of view for a 22-year-old.

Source: Sportskeeda, X