During the Beijing tournament
Death in the family: Sinner in great mourning
Tennis superstar Jannik Sinner is in mourning: the 23-year-old's aunt has succumbed to a serious illness.
During the winner's interview after the US Open final at the beginning of September, the South Tyrolean announced that he was currently going through difficult times, and not just because of the doping case. He said that he was dedicating his triumph in New York to his aunt.
"She's very ill. She's not really well at the moment. I don't know how much longer I'll have her in my life," said the 23-year-old. "It's nice that I can still share positive moments with her."
At the press conference after the triumph, Sinner spoke about his special relationship with his aunt, who is ill. "She is a very special person in my life," the world number one revealed. When he was young, she drove him to ski races while his parents were at work. They spent a lot of time together and she often helped him during the summer vacations.
Aunt leaves behind husband and son
Now the 56-year-old is dead, she died on Saturday in her home town of Villabassa in South Tyrol and leaves behind her husband and a son. According to a report by Sportnews.bz, Sinner traveled home after the US Open victory and also visited his aunt. The world number one learned of the death of his loved one in Beijing, where he is competing in the ATP 500 tournament this week.
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