At the conference, Yannick reveals a backstory that confirms his parents’ reserved nature: “They have other things to do, so I understand them.”
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July 3 – 21:54 – MILANO
“My parents in the Royal Box for my debut as reigning champion? Yes, I was offered this opportunity, but I know them. I tried, asked, but the conversation, let’s say, did not last long…” Another glimpse into the relationship between Jannik Sinner and his parents comes from the world No. 1’s press conference following his Wimbledon third-round win over American Jenson Brooksby.
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Yannick noted that the father and sister of Iga Swiatek, the reigning women’s singles champion, were present in the royal box for the Pole’s Center Court debut on Tuesday against Taylor Townsend. Let us remind you that at the championship, according to tradition, the two defending champions open the central program on Monday for men and the next day for women. Thus, Sinner admitted that he, too, was offered the same opportunity, but mom and dad were not, so to speak, as enthusiastic as the Swiatek family in accepting the invitation. “There hasn’t been much talk about this thing,” Sinner said, joking and laughing, “We’ll see if it happens. They have other things to do, so I understand them.” Words that perfectly describe the character of the Sinner family. His father Hanspeter and mother Sieglinda have always preferred a private life, avoiding media hype and continuing to devote themselves to their activities even after their son became a tennis champion. An attitude that Yannick has repeatedly identified as fundamental to his personal and professional growth.
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This is not the first time that the South Tyrol champion has emphasized that his parents decided not to constantly follow him in tournaments, but to let him grow without putting pressure on him, as if they did not want to bother him, especially now that he has not only become a champion, but has also grown as a man. Their presence is always discreet and limited to a few special occasions, without changing the habits of the family, which has always preferred normality to celebrity. Everyone remembers, for example, the suffering of Siglinde’s mother at last year’s Wimbledon, in the final won by Yannick against Alcaraz, as well as what she experienced in Paris, again, in the match against the Spaniard. Sinner’s answer made us smile, but it perfectly represents a cross-section of his life: the life of an athlete who, despite living in the international spotlight, continues to refer to the values with which he grew up. No pressure, no obligations, but respect for the choice of parents who choose to support him in their own way, perhaps from afar, while continuing to carry on with their lives and their work as they have always done. In such an era this is not at all obvious.
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