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Does Jannik Sinner's heartfelt act for Anna Kalinskaya set a new standard for athlete relationships?

Walking the extra mile hand in hand! Jannik Sinner and his girlfriend, Anna Kalinskaya have kept their relationship low-profile for most parts. They have been in a relationship since May 2024 and during a previous press conference, Sinner confirmed it by saying, “Yes, I’m with Anna, but we keep everything confidential. I won’t say more.” However, after that, we have spotted them displaying their love and support for each other publicly on multiple occasions. Even Beijing was no exception!

Both Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya are currently taking part in the China Open. Sinner has got off to a winning start against Chile’s Nicolas Jarry, while Kalinskaya is witnessing a tough fight from America’s Hailey Baptiste. How nice it’d be for the couple if both of them made a deep run into this tournament. As per several reports from China, Jannik Sinner has been constantly going the extra mile for his girlfriend in China.

According to a journalist, who has been covering this Sinner-Kalinskaya love story very closely in Beijing, both Sinner and Kalinskaya come to train at different times each day, and both of them practice at different gyms. Yet they never fail to meet up before their matches. As per the report which was translated to English from Chinese, “Today Anna has a game and is almost to check in when Jannik rushes back from the training ground and goes to look for Anna at the place. She had a final warm-up, but Anna had already left.”

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It further claims, “Jannik ran wildly to catch up Anna (and got laughed at by Paula Badosa), after catching up it was all hugs and kisses.” The report mentioned how Jannik Sinner helped Anna Kalinskaya fix her clothing and collar and followed her to the court. Then after Kalinskaya went out to compete in her first match at the China Open, Sinner went back to the gym to continue his workout session. “These two work hard and really try to make progress together!

Previously, just before Jannik Sinner’s match against Nicolas Jarry, we saw another heartwarming moment between the adorable couple. Sinner shared a romantic kiss with his girlfriend before the match and this moment was showered with love from the fans. Despite these moments though, Sinner likes to maintain low profile when it comes to their relationship and doesn’t often speak about it.

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Jannik Sinner reveals the reason behind keeping his relationships a bit too “confidential

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Does Jannik Sinner's heartfelt act for Anna Kalinskaya set a new standard for athlete relationships?

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You know me, I don’t like to talk about my private life,” – Jannik Sinner said during the 2024 French Open. However, he admitted, “I think it’s a beautiful thing when you find the right love.” Is Anna Kalinskaya the “right love” that Sinner was looking for all these days? Well, only Sinner can answer that. However, Andy Roddick’s cheeky comment “Mrs, (Jannik) Sinner” perhaps can be the biggest hint!

During the Berlin Open this year, we saw Kalinskaya express her desire to perform as well as Jannik Sinner. She stated, “I’m trying to be a little as good as him. It’s difficult; usually, I watch him.” She indeed loves to watch Sinner play. She was cheering him on in most of his matches at the US Open this year. They even shared an adorable moment when Sinner won his second Slam title in NY. Even during the Wimbledon Championships, they were spotted training together, and the Italian had also attended some of Kalinskaya’s matches in London.

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Jannik Sinner also gave a shout-out to his girlfriend at the Halle Open. He said, “My girlfriend Anna, she played in Berlin today. She lost with six match points, so, I am very sorry for her. But, she also had an amazing week.” There have been multiple such moments where Sinner and Kalinskaya have been spotted supporting each other publicly, but what is the real reason behind Sinner’s desire to keep private life really very much ‘private’?

During his interview with Vanity Fair Italia, Sinner once revealed, “I want to protect the people closest to me, keeping them out of this.” Being in the limelight all the time has its own advantages and disadvantages. Jannik Sinner has been in the limelight over the last few months, and perhaps he has seen this phase more closely than all of us. His statement also reflects the level of maturity he has gained over time with his presence at the focal point of the tennis world. What do you think about Sinner and Kalinskaya’s adorable relationship?

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