After winning the US Open, Jannik Sinner surprised a few young fans in South Tyrol, where he was born.
The top player in the world made a homecoming trip back to Italy three days after winning his second Grand Slam trophy. Sinner made one of his first public appearances at a children’s football practice in Bruneck, where he showed up to give the kids a motivational speech.
The world No. 1 was smiling and laughing as he interacted with the local kids, who were having a great time training their soccer skills. The kids are from the South Tyrol province, which is hidden away in the Italian Alps. Sinner, who grew up loving soccer, played the game for fun before deciding to pursue a career in tennis.
In addition to his outstanding on-court achievements, Sinner’s 2024 US Open title win was an amazing feat because of his fortitude in the face of the doping scandal that dogged him during his Flushing Meadows campaign.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
Now the world no.1, Jannik played his last match on the 8th
of September when he overcame world no.7 Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Open to win his 17th career title.Currently, during this year Jannik achieved a 55-5 record. Jannik clinched 6 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati and U.S. Open.
Sinner is scheduled to compete next in Beijing (China Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 23rd of September.