The No. 1 seed in the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner, confirmed his status by winning the final in Sydney and things are progressing off the court as well for the Italian who has been in a relationship with a WTP player for the last few months.
Sinner on fire on and off the court
Sinner is known for his extraordinary baseline play and fantastic force with his forehand. That has carried him to the top of the men’s tennis world, but his persona both on and off the court is one of a mild mannered, quiet guy who keeps to himself.
That might be why his personal life and love life in particular was kept under wraps up until a few months ago. “I want to protect the people closest to me, keeping them out of this,” Sinner told Vanity Fair Italia last June. “I see it as a small task to carry out, almost a duty: they helped me, when I was young, to gain self-confidence, and today in some way I want to protect them.”
That may be the case, but there isn’t much hiding his sweetheart, Anna Kalinskaya who is also a professional tennis player. Rumors of a relationship were confirmed by Jannik in the spring of last year, and shortly after they were seen supporting one and other during the Wimbledon Championships last June. They were seen smooching in the stands of Arthur Ashe Stadium after Sinner won the U.S. Open title back in September.
Virus forces Kalinskaya to withdraw in Melbourne
Kalinskaya is a 26 year old Russian tennis player who has reached as high as 11th on the WTA Tour. She began her career at 17 winning the girl’s doubles at the 2016 Australian Open, and since then she has established herself as a mainstay on the tour with a current ranking of 14.
The two have more than just tennis in common, and understand each others busy lifestyles and hectic travel schedules. “Of course, it’s not easy, I travel a lot and during tournaments, I’m very focused. But I think it’s a beautiful thing when you find the right love. Like for everyone,” he said. “And then, if you think about it, the best tennis players in the world all have wives and children.”
Kalinskaya was forced to withdraw from her first round match up with Kimberly Birrell just hours before the match was set to get underway. After getting to the quarterfinals last year, the Russian was struck down with a virus in the days leading up to the Aussie Open.
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