Australian Open: Jannik Sinner Gets an Early Wish From Alpine Ski Legend as He Takes on Daniil Medvedev

The 2024 Australian Open is in its final lap and fans from all over the world are bracing up for a thrilling showdown. Ending Novac Djokovic’s winning streak, young gun Jannik Sinner has reached the finals of the prestigious tournament and is slated to face a more experienced Daniil Medvedev. And now, as the Italian looks to bag his first Australian Open title, an unexpected cheerleader as Alpine skiing icon Lindsey Vonn has come forward to wish him all the best for his big day.

Lindsey Vonn’s admiration of the sport of tennis and its biggest stars is well known. With Sinner on the verge of achieving immortality, Vonn had to take a moment to express her support of the 22-year-old despite spending time atop snow-clad mountains.

Lindsey Vonn extends her unyielding support for tennis star

In her latest Instagram story, the skiing legend shared a message for the Davis Cup winner as he prepares to maintain his fantastic form for one last time in Melbourne. “Ciao Jan“, sounds Vonn’s sonorous opening statement as she highlights her joy seeing Sinner making it to the finals. “Congratulations!“, exclaims Vonn, as she is seen having a hard time hiding her glee for Janniik’s stellar run at this year’s tournament.

“Let’s f*ing go Jan!!!“, reads the story’s caption, and the Olympic gold medalist isn’t afraid to let out a few cuss words as she tries to get her message across properly. “F***ing awesome!“, says Vonn in the short video clip before wishing Sinner all the best for the final match against the 2021 US Open winner Medvedev.

“I’ll be cheering“, emphasizes Lindsey further, making sure Sinner knows he has one more fan in his corner who would love to see him walk away from the high-stakes clash as the winner. While Vonn is seen in full skiing gear in the video, it’s not hard to understand that heart is currently lying thousands of miles away as the year’s first major tennis tournament awaits its final verdicts. And it’s not just Sinner who has a special place in Vonn’s world.

Vonn’s long tryst with tennis

Iga Swiatek’s upsetting end to the 2023 US Open run prompted Vonn to extend her admiration for the tennis star in a fashion that won the hearts of many fans. Vonn is also among Roger Federer’s closest friends, who have often been spotted together strengthening their relationship.

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Vonn also revealed that her favorite Wimbledon moments included some of Federer’s finest moments on the court. Now, it waits to be seen if her support boosts Sinner’s winning mentality or if he has to bow down to the more experienced opponent.

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