JANNIK SINNER rose to the top of tennis after beating Danill Medvedev in a thrilling Australian Open 2024 final to claim his FIRST Grand Slam.
But when he's not busy competing on the courts, the Italian icon enjoys time with his girlfriend Maria Braccini.
Who is Jannik Sinner?
Jannik Sinner is an Italian tennis player and is into the final of the Australian Open.
He is currently ranked world No 4 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Born in San Candido, Italy, on August 16, 2001, Sinner resides in Monte-Carlo
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He has won seven titles on the ATP Tour, with his first in Sofia in 2020.
He added a second at the start of 2021 in Melbourne.
The star also reached his first Masters 1000 final in Miami, losing out to Hubert Hurkacz in the final.
Sinner added three more titles in 2021, winning in Washington, Sofia – for a second time – and then in Antwerp.
He added a sixth title by winning in Umag in 2022.
In February 2023, he was victorious in Montpellier, where he beat Maxime Cressy for the title.
His Grand Slam record has seen him progress to the quarter-finals of the Australian, French and US Opens.
In 2023, he reached a Grand Slam semi final for the first time at Wimbledon where he faces defending champion Novak Djokovic - the main who knocked him out in the quarters in 2022.
Who is Jannik Sinner's girlfriend Maria Braccini?
Maria Braccini is a model and social media influencer.
They began dating in September 2020 but decided to call it quits in 2021, before getting back together the following year.
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The pair are both focused on their careers and have not been pictured together publicly, as they want to keep their private life just that.
“Whether or not I am with a girl will never be known on social media, because I want to keep my private life private,” Sinner said.
“I don’t need to post a photo to show whether I’m engaged. I never posted pictures with my parents, maybe one with my brother.”
What is Jannik Sinner's net worth?
Sinner has a net worth of $12million in 2023, according to CAKnowledge.
His massive fortune is largely the result of his successful career in tennis.
Who are Jannik Sinner's parents?
Sinner's parents are both Italian.
His father is a chef in a restaurant at a ski lodge in Italy, and his mother worked as a waitress at the same restaurant.
Although his parents didn’t have an athletic background, they encouraged Jannik to take up various sporting activities in his youth.
It was his father who convinced him to return to tennis after taking a year out of the sport.
Sinner's father was convinced he had a future in the sport and wanted him to develop his skills.