Jannik Sinner-”s world’s top-ranged tennis player, triple Grand Slam Champion and Gucci Ambassador not only in a few weeks ago to the Pro Tour: he also uses his large platform to support the next generation of young athletes. Earlier today he formally launched the Jannik Sinner Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on strengthening children around the world through education and sport.
For a long time, the foundation will ensure that – through various school programs, projects and community initiatives – that are both sport and education more accessible to younger children.
“For me it is an honor to support children and young athletes,” Sinner said in a press release. “Sports have taught me invaluable: discipline, resilience and the courage to remain faithful to myself – less that I believe it is worth sharing. Because of our work we want to show children what is possible, not only in sports, but in life.”
The board of the foundation includes Alex Vittur (the CEO of Avima and Sinner’s manager), Stefano Domenicali (the president and CEO of Formula 1) and Luca Maestri (the former CFO of Apple).
“Every child deserves equal opportunities, regardless of his background,” Vittur said in a release. “We strive to break down social barriers and create spaces where sports and education become powerful tools for growth, inclusion and hope.”
Sinner, 23, is certainly an athlete that children can learn from. Apart from that number one ATP ranking (he is the first Italian to achieve the performance), Sinner has won 19 Singles titles on the ATP tour, including those three Majors-op de Australian Open 2024, the 2024 US Open, and the Australian Open of this year with the 2024 Titles and four Titles. He is also one of the more popular players on the Tour. Jack Draper van Groot -Britain, a friend and former doubles partner of Sinner’s, told the press Last week Sinner, apart from a great athlete, was ‘a really sincere, nice person’.
Draper added: “I look forward to having him back on the Tour because I think his presence was missed.”
Earlier this month, Sinner started with training For his return to the Italian open from May in Rome, after a controversial suspension of three months. (The Sinner trainer had treated his hand with a freely available spray with a substance forbidden by the Pro Tour.)