Jannik Sinner, 23, is an Italian professional tennis player and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final on Sunday – here’s all you need to know about the pro off the court
Jannik Sinner, the world’s top-ranked tennis player, is set to compete in the Wimbledon final this weekend against Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.
These two sporting superstars represent the new era of tennis, as icons like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have either retired or, in Djokovic’s case, are nearing the end of their careers. In fact, it was the Italian Sinner who halted 38 year old Djokovic’s quest for another record-breaking Wimbledon title, defeating him convincingly in straight sets in the semi-final.
Sinner and Alcaraz appear destined for a lengthy rivalry at the pinnacle of the sport, with the pair having faced off in an epic French Open last month. In that match, Alcaraz staged a remarkable comeback from a seemingly impossible position to clinch the Grand Slam title at Roland Garros.
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Net worth
At just 23 years old, Sinner’s net worth is estimated to be around £22.2million. The Italian currently holds the number one ranking in the world and has three Grand Slam titles under his belt – the 2024 Australian Open, the US Open in September 2024, and the 2025 Australian Open.
Wimbledon has so far eluded him, but he will be aiming to change that on Sunday afternoon, reports Wales Online.
He has several lucrative sponsorship and endorsement deals, including partnerships with Nike (reportedly worth $150million over 10 years), Head, Rolex, Gucci and car manufacturer Alfa Romeo, among others.
Ban scandal
Discussions around Sinner inevitably come back to the fact that he faced a suspension from the game earlier this year after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
The Italian tennis prodigy was handed a ban following two incriminating drug tests in March 2024, which he attributed to an oversight by someone in his team.
Sinner managed to negotiate a resolution with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), claiming that contamination of his sample with clostebol, a banned substance, was accidental, thanks to his physio. The authorities accepted his explanation but noted that “the athlete bears responsibility for the entourage’s negligence”.
“In the end, you have to choose the lesser evil and I believe that is what I have done. Even if sometimes it seems a bit unfair, all that I’m living, but then if I look at things from a different perspective it could have been worse. Even more unfairness. This is the way it is,” Sinner reflected during a Sky Italy interview earlier this year.
He endured a three-month ban which left many of his fellow competitors, including Djokovic, rather aggrieved.
Off the court
Naturally, as with any sports star peaking in their career, there’s vast curiosity about Sinner’s love life off the court.
Capturing quite a bit of gossip earlier this year, Sinner was seen getting cosy and locking lips with Adrien Brody’s ex-girlfriend.
The pair were snapped by Italy’s Chi magazine indulging in an intimate moment at the Monte Carlo Country Club – Sinner cosying up to 31 year old Russian model Lara Leito.
She was formerly in a six-year relationship with Brody and has also been romantically linked to French actor Olivier Martinez.
This followed his split from fellow tennis player Anna Kalinskaya in November, after a seven-month romance.
Earlier this year, Sinner confirmed that he is currently single. However, recent rumours have linked him with model Laila Hasanovic.
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