Hymns of praise for the phenomenon Jannik Sinner

“Winner, winner, Jannik Sinner,” was the euphoric headline of the “Dolomites”. The tennis star is on everyone’s lips after his debut triumph at Grand Slam level. Hymns of praise rained down on the 22-year-old down-to-earth South Tyrolean, who defeated the Russian Daniil Medvedev 3:6, 3:6, 6:4, 6:4, 6:3 after an impressive comeback in 3:43 hours.

“With his victory at the Australian Open, the man from Sexten has finally reached the Olympus of white sport,” wrote the newspaper. The “Gazzetta dello Sport” also joined in. “In the beginning it was just fun: a few training sessions a week and then skiing. But the substance doesn’t change. For Sinner, tennis is really a game that he plays with the same enthusiasm as in his childhood. It’s not over yet. The fun has just begun.”

On the way to number 1?

All doors are open to Sinner. It is undisputed that he has the potential to become number 1 in the world, even if his winning streak down under has not yet been reflected in the rankings. He remains fourth – knowing that he doesn’t have to be afraid of anyone. Anyone who stood in Sinner’s way was doomed to failure. “It feels special to see these big names in the draw and then win the thing,” said the likeable athlete, who impressively ended Novak Djokovic’s incredible streak of 33 wins in a row in Melbourne.

Sinner appears extremely stable, calm, focused on his strengths and mentally stable. That was really big mental cinema, which is no coincidence. While others collapse under the great pressure, for him the role of favorite is not a burden, but “a privilege”. “When I’m under pressure, I play my best tennis.”

“Ten out of ten” for Schett

In principle, Sinner is also available for one or two funny activities, only this time he lacked the energy or simply the desire when Eurosport presenter Barbara Schett-Eagle – practically from Tyrolean to (South) Tyrolean – persuaded him to yodel wanted.

“No, I’ll leave that up to you,” Sinner said with a smile to the former world number seven, who performed a sequence. “Ten out of ten,” Sinner praised the appearance of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz tournament ambassador.

Sinner maintains a close relationship with his parents, even if he doesn’t see them often. They gave him every sporting freedom (choosing between a skiing or tennis career) and never took off despite the steep rise of their junior, who has long since become a millionaire. In the valley head hut in the national park of the famous Three Peaks, dad Johann is the cook, mom Siglinde serves the guests.