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A few days ago, Alexander Zverev was surprised at the preferential treatment for young Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon. Now the South Tyrolean has had the best Grand Slam tournament of his life so far with the Gucci bag.
A few days ago, Alexander Zverev was still wondering why Jannik Sinner was given preferential treatment at Wimbledon.
“I like Jannik very much – as a person and as a player,” said the German Olympic champion: “He’s an incredible player and will still win a lot.”
But it left him wondering why the 21-year-old South Tyrolean was allowed to play on pitches with roofs more often than he and other more established players in the rainy first few days: “There were other names who have achieved more in tennis than Jannik .”
In retrospect, the decision made by the space plan makers, which Zverev criticized, can now be seen as prophetic: while Zverev has long since left, Sinner has achieved the greatest success of his career in London.
This Friday, the youngster with the Gucci bag is in the semifinals of one of the four Grand Slams for the first time in his career – where Novak Djokovic is now waiting for him, the largest possible chunk.
Even if the chances are rather poor for Sinner: He has already written a special story. All-rounder Sinner could have made a career in a completely different sport.
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Skiing or tennis? Sinner had to make a decision
The 1.88 meter tall man comes from the Autonomous Province of Bozen, from Sesto, where children tend to grow up with two boards on their feet than with a racket in their hands. Sinner also played football, but he was particularly good as a ski racer.
At the Italian championships in 2008, Sinner won the giant slalom in his age group, and in 2012 he came second. Optimum signs: South Tyroleans who ski exceptionally well can assume that they will also have an international career. Sinner says he was better in snow than on red ash.
But others already saw him as a tennis player with the potential for a world career. When Sinner was 13, he had to make up his mind. He chose tennis. He doesn’t know exactly why, but the decision wasn’t that wrong. His former and current coaches say: The boy learns quickly.
His first tennis coach, Heribert Mayr, says about Sinner that he has the mentality of a boy from the mountains: “Skiing made him tough.”
In fact: In February 2018, when he was 16, Sinner appeared in the world rankings for the first time, ranked 1592. In April of this year he cracked the top ten. Sinner is considered disciplined and focused, and coach Simone Vagnozzi claims: “He’s ready to win a Grand Slam.”
Sinner – a boy from the mountains
Sinner is also always ready to go to the ski slopes, if time permits, with the buddies from South Tyrol, or promotionally effective with Lindsey Vonn, the 2010 Olympic downhill champion.
In general, Sinner also knows how to draw attention to himself off the court, his “duffle bag” from Gucci is also a popular motif for photographers, to the delight of the luxury brand with which Sinner has a contract, “I know the family very well “, he. The club’s etiquette guards first had to approve the unusual accessory in London.
Jannik Sinner also attracts attention in Wimbledon with his Gucci bag
At the beginning of the tournament, the “Carota Boys”, who were cheering along in their carrot costumes and who had been following the redhead for three years, were also eye-catchers.
In the meantime, the private fan club has left and is cheering on the television. Your idol would like to stay a little longer…
With Sports Information Service (SID)
2023-07-14 08:48:18
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