Jannik Sinner mourns the loss of his aunt · tennisnet.com

The aunt of Jannik Sinner died on Saturday at the age of 56.

There has been a death in Jannik Sinner’s family. The world number one’s aunt succumbed to a serious illness on Saturday at the age of 56. She leaves behind her husband and a son.

Sünder dedicated his triumph at the US Open to his aunt. “She is very ill. She is not doing very well at the moment. “I don’t know how much longer I will have her in my life,” said the 23-year-old in the winner’s interview. “It’s nice that I can still share positive moments with her.”

At the subsequent press conference, Sünder described his aunt as a “very special person” from whom he had learned a lot. According to media reports, the two-time Grand Slam winner is said to have seen his aunt after his triumph in New York.

Sünder learned of her death in Beijing, where the industry leader will make his first appearance after winning the US Open. Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev will also be competing in the Chinese capital.

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23.09.2024, 21:43

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