13 things about tennis player Jannik Sinner from Innichen

Jannik Sinner is an Italian professional tennis player born in Innichen, South Tyrol, Italy to Johann Sinner and Siglinde Sinner. Raised in Sexten, South Tyrol, Jannik is a now resident of Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Johann is a chef at a restaurant in Val Pusteria, Italy. Siglinde worked as a waitress at a ski lodge in Sexten.

BIOGRAPHY

Jannik speaks German, Italian and English. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He graduated from the Walther Institute, a private economics school in Bolzano, South Tyrol.
2. He is 6’3¹⁄₂” tall.
3. In 1998, his parents adopted Marc Sinner, who was born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
4. In 2004, he started skiing and playing tennis.
5. In 2006, he played his first tennis tournament.
6. In 2008, he won a national championship in giant slalom in Italy.
7. In 2012, he was a runner-up in a national championship in giant slalom in Italy.
8. In 2014, he gave up skiing and football in favor of tennis.
9. In 2018, he made his professional tennis debut.
10. In 2019, he moved to Monte Carlo.
11. From 2020 to 2024, he was in a relationship with Maria Braccini.
12. In June 2024, he started dating Anna Kalinskaya.
13. On August 16, 2024, he turned 23.

TIMELINE

Jannik made his Wimbledon and US Open debuts in 2019 and Australian Open and French Open debuts in 2020. Here are his best grand slam performances:

2020

• In October 2020, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2020 French Open men’s singles after losing to Rafael Nadal.

2022

• In January 2022, he finished in the quarterfinals if the 2022 Australian Open men’s singles after losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
• In July 2022, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships men’s singles after losing to Novac Djokovic.
• In September 2022, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2022 US Open men’s singles after losing to Carlos Alcaraz.

2023

• In July 2023, he finished in the semifinals of 2023 Wimbledon Championships men’s singles after losing to Djokovic.

2024

• In January 2024, he won the 2024 Australian Open men’s singles.
• In June 2024, he finished in the semifinals of 2024 French Open men’s singles after losing to Alcaraz.
• In July 2024, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships men’s singles after losing to Daniil Medmedev.
• In September 2024, he won the 2024 US Open men’s singles.

2025

• In January 2025, he won the 2025 Australian Open men’s singles.
• In June 2025, he finished in the finals of the 2025 French Open men’s singles after losing to Alcaraz.
• In July 2025, she won the 2025 Wimbledon Championships men’s singles.