Jannik Sinner Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jannik Sinner

• At the age of three, he started learning to ski.

  

  A childhood picture of Jannik Sinner with his mother

• When he was seven years old, he became a top junior skier in Italy and won a national title in giant slalom.

  

  A childhood picture of Jannik Sinner while skiing

• During this time, he was also practising tennis, but stopped playing it for a year. Later, returned to the game after his father encouraged him to do so.

• His grandfather used to drop him off at tennis lessons with coach Heribert Mayr.

  

  A childhood picture of Jannik Sinner while playing tennis

• During childhood, tennis was his third choice after skiing and football.

  

  A childhood picture of Jannik Sinner while playing football

• When he was thirteen years old, he quit skiing and football to focus on tennis due to his slim and tall build.

• He preferred tennis because it was an individual sport with more personal control, and started playing it twice a week before training full-time.

• He received full-time training at Piatti Tennis Centre in Bordighera, Italy, with Riccardo Piatti.

• Initially, he lived with a coach’s family and later shared a flat with two boys.

• Sinner began playing on the ITF Junior Circuit and switched to professional tennis in 2017.

• He did not play the main draw of top junior singles events, except Trofeo Bonfiglio.

• He lost in the first round of the 2017 Trofeo Bonfiglio, a junior tennis tournament, and reached the quarterfinals in 2018, which was his only junior tournament that year.

• He never played in any junior Grand Slam, and his junior ranking was at No. 133 due to playing a few top events.

• Sinner started playing on the ITF Men’s Circuit in 2018.

• Initially, he entered the ITF Futures events due to a low ranking.

• That same year, he received wild cards to play in ATP Challenger Tour events and won an ITF doubles title.

• He was ranked No. 551 in 2018.

  

  An old picture of Jannik Sinner

• In February 2019, Sinner won his ATP Challenger title in Bergamo when he was 17 years old.

• He then became the first player born in 2001 to reach a Challenger final and the youngest Italian to win a Challenger. Following that, he was ranked 324th.

• After winning two ITF Futures titles, he played his ATP tournament in Hungary and won.

• He then reached another Challenger final in Ostrava.

• In 2019, he played more ATP Tour events and got his first ATP Masters win at the Italian Open.

• He entered the top 200 world ranking after a win in Croatia.

• Sinner then won a second Challenger title in Lexington and became one of the few 17-year-olds to win two Challenger titles.

• That same year, he qualified for the Grand Slam main draw at the US Open.

• At the European Open, he reached the semifinals and defeated Gaël Monfils.

• He then entered the top 100 in world rankings and won the 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals after defeating Alex de Minaur.

• He won one more Challenger title that year in Ortisei.

• In 2019, he was ranked 78 and became the youngest player to end the year in the top 80 since Rafael Nadal in 2003.

• In 2019, he signed sponsorships with Nike and Head for tennis clothes, shoes, and gear.
  

  Jannik Sinner while promoting Nike

• In 2020, he became a global ambassador for Rolex and signed a sponsorship deal with Alfa Romeo.

• In 2020, Sinner reached the second round of the Australian Open. He then won the Grand Slam match by defeating Max Purcell, but then lost to Márton Fucsovics.

• At the Rotterdam Open, he won by defeating world No. 10 David Goffin.

• After the COVID-19 break, Sinner lost at the US Open.

• At the Rome Masters, he reached the third round and defeated world No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas.

• At the French Open, he became the youngest quarterfinalist since Djokovic in 2006 and the first to reach the quarterfinals on debut since Nadal in 2005.

• During the tournaments, he defeated David Goffin and Alexander Zverev before losing to Rafael Nadal.

• In 2020, during COVID-19, he released ‘What’s Kept You Moving,’ a YouTube series on mental health in sports.

  

  The poster of the YouTube series ‘What’s Kept You Moving’ on mental health by Jannik Sinner

• In 2021, he won his second ATP title at the Great Ocean Road Open, beating Khachanov in the semifinals.

• He then became the youngest tennis player to win two ATP titles in a row since Nadal in 2005.

• That same year, at the Miami Open, he reached the Masters 1000 final by defeating Khachanov and Bautista Agut, but lost to Hurkacz in the final.

• He then lost to Rafael Nadal at the French Open in the fourth round.

  

  Jannik Sinner while playing at the 2021 French Open

• In his Wimbledon debut, he lost in the first round.

• Sinner won his first doubles title at the Atlanta Open with Reilly Opelka.

• He won his third singles title at the Citi Open in Washington and became the youngest ATP 500 winner and first teen champion in that category’s history.

• He reached the fourth round at the 2021 US Open after defeating his opponent, Monfils.

• He won the Sofia Open title and also won his fifth career title at the European Open without losing a set.

• After that, he became the youngest tennis player to win five ATP titles since Novak Djokovic at 19.

• He was ranked in the top 10 in November 2021 after reaching the Vienna Open semifinal.

• He then entered the ATP Finals as an alternate and defeated Hurkacz. He became the youngest debut winner since Lleyton Hewitt in 2000.

• In the Davis Cup, he defeated John Isner and won a 6-0 set.

• In 2021, he collaborated with Intesa Sanpaolo bank.

• In 2022, at the Australian Open, Sinner reached his second career Grand Slam quarterfinal and became the fifth Italian man to do so in Melbourne, but lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

• At the Miami Open, he saved 8 match points across two matches and reached the quarterfinals before retiring against Francisco Cerúndolo.

• At the 2022 Madrid Open, he earned his 100th career win after defeating Alex de Minaur.

• At the French Open, he reached the fourth round but had to retire with a knee injury.

• At the 2022 Wimbledon, he recorded a win at the tournament, beating top players including Carlos Alcaraz, and reached the quarterfinals, where he lost to Novak Djokovic after leading by two sets.

• He won the clay court title at the Croatia Open after defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

• At the 2022 US Open, he reached the quarterfinals for the first time and became the youngest tennis player since Djokovic to make QFs at all four majors.

• In the Davis Cup, he helped Italy reach the Final 8 by winning his singles match against Argentina.

• At the end of the 2022 season, he was ranked No. 15.

• In 2022, he signed a $150 million, 10-year contract with Nike and became the face of Gucci and Lavazza. He also joined ‘An Ace for Research’ to support cancer research and donated for every ace he served.

• He also started investing in four companies in Monte Carlo.

• That same year, he released a children’s tennis comic book through Panini Comics.

• In 2022, he hosted GQ’s Breaking Points on mental health in sports and was featured in GQ’s A Hero’s Journey short film and podcast in 2023.

  

  Jannik Sinner while speaking at GQ Sports

• In 2023, he reached the quarterfinals in Adelaide and the fourth round of the Australian Open.

• He won his seventh title in Montpellier without dropping a set, then defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in Rotterdam before losing the final to Medvedev.

• In Indian Wells, he reached the semifinals but was defeated by Alcaraz.

• In the 2023 Miami Open, he beat Carlos Alcaraz to reach the final but again lost to Medvedev.

• After that, at Wimbledon, he reached his first Grand Slam semifinal but lost to Djokovic.

• He then won his maiden Masters 1000 title in the Canadian Open.

• In 2023, he signed with Formula 1, the highest level of global competition for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars, to attract young fans.
  

  Jannik Sinner while playing at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters

• In Beijing, he defeated both Alcaraz and Medvedev to win the title at the China Open and reached the world ranking No. 4.

• He won the Vienna Open, breaking the Italian season win record, and reached the final of the ATP Finals, beating Novak Djokovic in the group stage but losing the rematch final.

• At the 2023 Davis Cup, Sinner led Italy to win for the first time since 1976 after defeating Djokovic in singles and doubles en route to the title.

• In 2023, he broke Wimbledon tradition by carrying a Gucci bag on court, gaining global attention.

  

  Jannik Sinner posing with a Gucci bag at Wimbledon court

• In the 2024 Australian Open, Sinner reached the final after beating Djokovic, then came back from two sets down to beat Medvedev and win his first Grand Slam. He became the first Italian to win the Australian Open singles title.

• At the Rotterdam Open, he reached his 200th career win and won the title. He became the top Italian player in tennis history at No. 3.

• At the Indian Wells, he lost prize money and points from this event after a clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid, was found in his body; later, the ban was ruled not his fault.

• At the Miami Open, he won the title and reached world rankings No. 2.

• After Novak Djokovic withdrew from the 2024 French Open, Sinner became world No. 1, the first Italian ever to do so.

• At the 2024 Wimbledon, he reached the quarterfinals but lost to Medvedev after falling ill during the match.

• He skipped the Olympics due to tonsillitis.

• He then won a Grand Slam title at the US Open, reached the final at the China Open, won his third Masters title of the year at the Shanghai Masters after beating Djokovic in the final and became No. 1, and won the Davis Cup.
  

  Jannik Sinner after winning the Davis Cup championships (2024)

• In May 2024, a book titled Diventare Sinner was published about his journey from skiing to tennis.
  

  The cover of the book Diventare Sinner

• In September 2024, he was chosen as the ambassador for the 2026 Winter Olympics volunteer program.

• He received honorary citizenship of Sexten in 2024.

• In 2024, he became a global brand advocate for La Roche-Posay to promote sun protection.

• His other sponsors are FASTWEB, De Cecco, Panini Comics, Technogym, Enervit, Parmigiano Reggiano, and Pigna.

• At the 2025 Australian Open, Sinner won the title after defeating Zverev in the final.

• In February 2025, WADA gave Sinner a 3-month suspension for the 2024 doping case; however, they accepted that it was due to his team’s mistake, not his own.

• Novak Djokovic and others criticised the ruling and claimed that the top players get special treatment.

• In May 2025, Sinner reached the Italian Open final and became the first Italian man to do so since 1978, but lost to Alcaraz.

• At Wimbledon, he won the title by defeating Carlos Alcaraz. He then became the first Italian to win the Wimbledon singles championship.

• He was once described by The Times as a Gucci model with red hair and a lanky build.

• In April 2025, Sinner launched the Jannik Sinner Foundation, a non-profit organisation to support children worldwide through education and sports.

• Sinner’s first language is German. He learned Italian fluently after moving to Bordighera at the age of 13. He also speaks English.

• His tennis idol is Andreas Seppi. When he was 17 years old, Sinner aimed to overtake Seppi’s achievements.
  

  Jannik Sinner with Andreas Seppi

• His nickname, The Fox, inspired his logo.

  

  Jannik Sinner’s logo

• A fan group called the Carota Boys often supports him in carrot costumes.

  

  Jannik Sinner posing with Carota Boys

• He has been appointed as the ambassador of Sports Diplomacy by Italy’s Foreign Minister.

• In 2025, he met with Pope Leo XIV and featured in the music video of the song ‘Polvere e Gloria (Dust and Glory)’ by Andrea Bocelli.
  

  Jannik Sinner on the poster of the music video of the song ‘Polvere e Gloria (Dust and Glory)’ by Andrea Bocelli

• He is an animal lover and has a pet dog. He often shares pictures of his pet on social media.
  

  Jannik Sinner posing with his pet

• He has been featured on the cover of many noted magazines and tabloids.
  

  Jannik Sinner on the cover of a magazine

• He is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym regularly. He often shares pictures of his gym sessions on social media.
  

  Jannik Sinner at a gym

• He is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
  

  Jannik Sinner while enjoying champagne