The man of the moment, Jannik Sinner, grew up very quickly. "I left home at 13" - he told Corriere della Sera the winner of the Australian Open tennis - forced to grow up quickly: I learned on my own to do the laundry, to cook, to do the shopping. For a parent to let go of a child so early is not easy. We missed many things that I am trying to recover with my dad, who occasionally accompanies me to tournaments. But adolescence is lost".
Sinner and the relationship with his parents
Speaking of his parents, to whom he dedicated a beautiful phrase immediately after the triumph in Melbourne, Jannik declares: "I haven't heard from them yet. They don't like to appear: I wanted to do something nice to make them feel special for once. I was lucky that mine didn't put pressure on me: it's not like that for all young guys trying to build a career. Then, you become strong with work".
Now, however, the whole world wants a piece of Sinner. But the boy from San Candido does not flinch: "I am very calm: I have no intention of altering my priorities, tennis will remain the most important thing in my life. Now I rest for a few days and then I return to the field".
"Sanremo? I wouldn't want to go there, I play tennis"
And Sanremo? Sinner has clear ideas: "Knowing me, I wouldn't go there. I sing very badly, I dance worse: I am denied. Here in Melbourne they tried to make me sing the yodel... Let's forget it! I have to play tennis, me". His ideal of life, moreover, is very far from the spotlight. But first of all comes "freedom", that value that his parents have transmitted to him since he was a child: "Skiing on my mountains, driving the kart, playing Playstation, being on a tennis court. I really feel free when I do simple things".
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