Jannik Sinner’s Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

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Over the past year, Jannik Sinner has been the most dominant player on the ATP tour.

To date, only six players, Sinner included, have ever reached 10,000 points. Given the Italian star’s dominance as of late, fans want to know more about the World No. 1’s family life.

GettyJannik Sinner celebrates with his dad, Johann.

1.: His Dad’s Expertise As A Chef Has Paid Off

Jannik Sinner’s father, Johann, has spent more than 40 years working as a chef. Because of that, Johann has been able to work as his son’s personal chef on occasion while on tour.

Because of his work as a chef, Johann Sinner even wound up missing his son’s now-iconic French Open Final against Carlos Alcaraz, with the World No. 1 indicating that his dad was unable to get the day off to travel with his Mom to Paris.

GettyJannik Sinner celebrates after winning a point against Ben Shelton.

2.: His Brother Marc Is A Huge F1 Fan

Jannik Sinner’s older brother Marc, who Italian outlet Ilmessaggero reports was adopted by Sinner’s parents shortly after his birth in 1998, is a massive F1 fan.

While the two brothers have a good relationship, with Marc indicating that the two play golf whenever Jannik’s busy schedule allows, he wound up missing Jannik’s Italian Open final against Carlos Alcaraz because he was in Imola attending an F1 event.

Following the match, Sinner made a joke about the situation during his on-court interview.

GettyJannik Sinner celebrates his 2025 Australian Open win.

3.: His Parents Have His 2025 Australian Open Trophy

After winning the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup at the 2025 Australian Open, Jannik Sinner revealed to Barbara Schett of Eurosport that he would be gifting his parents the trophy instead of bringing it home with him to Monaco.

While he joked that he didn’t have enough space at his apartment, his comments in his on-court interview painted a better picture:

“I wish everyone could have my parents because they always let me choose whatever I wanted to. They never put pressure on me and I wish this freedom is possible for as many young kids as possible.”

GettyJannik Sinner and his family at the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals.

4.: His Parents Met While Working At A Ski Lodge

According to PEOPLE, Jannik Sinner’s parents, Johann and Siglinde, met while working at the Talschlüsshutte Hut skiing lodge in Italy while Siglinde was working as a waitress.

The ski lodge is set in Sexten Italy, a small village in the Northern Italian province of South Tyrol.

As a result, a young Jannik Sinner wound up getting heavily involved in skiing from the time he was just two years old.

GettyJannik Sinner faces off with Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth round of Wimbledon.

5.: His Parents Allowed Him to Move Away At 14 Years Old

Not many parents would let their 14-year-old son move away to pursue their dreams. Jannik Sinner’s parents, however, are the exception.

Following his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last year, Sinner opened up during his post-match press conference on how his parents allowed him to leave home at 14:

“I went away from home when I was 14 years old. So I had to grow up quite fast, trying to cook for myself, trying to make laundry. You know, the first time, it’s different, but then in [another] way, that was maybe the fastest way to grow up.

“I think for me [it] was tough, but for [my] parents to leave their son [at] 14 years old, it’s also not easy.”

You can see his comments in the video below beginning at the 5:09 mark.

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