While Jannik Sinner won his first grass court title on Sunday at the Halle Open, his girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya across the street in Berlin suffered a loss.
Sinner, who was pushed to three sets in his first three matches while competing in his maiden tournament as the world No. 1 seed, did not have an easy week getting to the ATP 500 event final.
But in the end, the Italian proved too strong on serve, defeating close friend Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(8), 7-6(2) to win his 14th singles title and solidify his place as a heavy favourite at Wimbledon.
Sinner also discussed Kalinskaya’s semifinal, having discovered the heartbreaking way Jessica Pegula defeated her in Berlin.
The 25-year-old, who is competing for her first professional title, had to wait until Sunday to learn that Pegula would be her opponent after the American wrapped up her semifinal triumph against Coco Gauff.
Sinner talked about it in an interview: “My girlfriend Anna played in Berlin today. She lost, with match points. So I’m very sorry for her. She also had an amazing week.”
Jannik Sinner to Anna Kalinskaya after winning the title in Halle:
“My girlfriend Anna played in Berlin today. She lost, with 6 match points. So I’m very sorry for her. She also had an amazing week.” 🥹
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 23, 2024
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWLWWWW Now the world no.1, Jannik played his last match on the 23rd of June when he beat world no.9 Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(8) 7-6(2) in the final in Halle to win his 14th career title.
At present, during this year Jannik owns a 38-3 record. The Italian clinched 4 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami and Halle.
Sinner is scheduled to play next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of July.
