It’s not an easy time for Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner. The Italian talent is facing great adversity.
A few hours ago he celebrated his first 23 years, and Jannik Sinner is one of the most beloved figures within Italian sports. Beloved but also sometimes discussed with decisions that – under certain circumstances – have been highly controversial. In particular, the Olympic Games and the no to Paris (due to tonsillitis) brought Jannik back into the crosshairs of critics.
Swinging performances due to suboptimal physical condition have cast doubt on Jannik, and he – he was keen to reiterate – has so far been the protagonist of a great 2024. Winning a Slam, 1000 tournaments and prestigious victories with Sinner who has now been number one in the world for over ten weeks. And he also has a new girlfriend.
Gossip around sportsmen always brings great interest, Sinner broke up with longtime girlfriend Maria Braccini and has been engaged for a few months to Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya, former girlfriend of Nick Kyrgios, among others. The two have appeared to be quite close, Jannik attends his fiancée’s matches and vice versa, but also for this they have come into the crosshairs of critics. Some so-called haters have accused the azure of a few too many distractions and even in Russia they have done the same to Anna; the tennis player is not living an easy time.
Sinner, still problems for Kalinskaya
In recent times Kalinskaya-after a great growth-is experiencing great difficulties. Disappointing performances, sudden forfeits and injuries that led her to retire during some matches, see at the last Wimbledon. Anna was firmly aiming for the Top Ten but the latest results worry fans and supporters and in Russia they spoke of an Anna distracted by her own love. In short, like in Italy and this controversy is making fans of the Italian champion discuss.
Things also went downhill in Cincinnati. In her Cincinnati debut Anna struggled more than expected to beat Siniakova in three sets, but in the next round things went even worse. A clear 6-3;6-2 in favor of Paula Badosa and a match that was never in dispute with the Spaniard increasingly in form and the Russian in black crisis. It should be pointed out-and gossip lovers did-that both Anna and Paula are players in the two most beloved tennis pairs, Sinner with Kalinskaya and Paula Badosa with Stefanos Tsitsipas.
While the Spaniard is on the rise, the Russian is experiencing a black moment and her fans are hoping for her return to good conditions after the last major difficulties.