Fresh off his historic Wimbledon title run, Jannik Sinner opened up about a deeply personal moment that played out behind the scenes.
In an exclusive interview with CNBC, the 23-year-old Italian tennis star revealed how his mother, Siglinde, flew in at the last minute just to witness him compete in the final. Sinner added that she couldn’t hold back her emotions as she watched him play on Centre Court for the first time.
Jannik Sinner Discussed His Mother’s Emotional Presence at Wimbledon
Born in San Candido, a picturesque village tucked into Italy’s Dolomites, Sinner grew up in a hardworking household. His father, Hanspeter, worked as a chef, and his mother, Siglinde, served as a waitress at a ski resort. Despite limited time off, they made the effort to support their son on his biggest stage yet.
In the interview, Sinner said: “My mom flew in yesterday morning only to watch the final. For me, it means so much. And she was getting emotional seeing her son playing on Center Court of Wimbledon already.”
“It’s beautiful for my whole family,” he added. “I was just the happiest to see them in the box and having a great time. Of course, a lot of tension because my mom, she suffers a little bit. But it’s nice because she’s mom and they are parents. They care a lot about their son, and usually they don’t have so much time, and they made it, so I’m very happy.”
In the 2025 final, Sinner faced off against World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in a rematch of their French Open semifinal, which the Spaniard had won in five sets. This time, the top seed turned the tables, winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. On his way to the trophy, Sinner dispatched the likes of Luca Nardi, Aleksandar Vukic, Pedro Martínez, 19th seed Grigor Dimitrov, 10th seed Ben Shelton, and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.
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Sinner Opened Up About His Parents’ Influence on His Champion Mindset
TennisONE app shared an interview with Sinner on X in which the 23-year-old praised his parents for shaping his career. He called them special and credited their strong work ethic, recalling how they were still at work when he returned from school and headed to train in skiing, tennis, or football.
“I guess my parents they are special because, when I went back from school, my parents were not there, they were working, and I used to go always to ski because I had ski training from 2-4 and when I came back around 4:30 my mom used to be at home but I went to play tennis, sometimes a little bit of football,” Sinner said.
