Born in Innichen, South Tyrol, Italy, Sinner grew up watching his parents work hard. His father, Johann, is a chef, and his mother, Siglinde, worked as a waitress both at the Talschlusshutte ski lodge. His older brother, Marc, was adopted in 1998 and shares a close bond with Jannik, though he once skipped his brother’s final to attend an F1 event.

SportsLine's Jose Onorato reveals his picks for the 2025 Wimbledon men's final between Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday

The most prestigious tennis tournament in the world is nearing its end as rising American star Amanda Anisimova aims to upset Iga Świątek in Saturday’s Wimbledon women’s final while a battle of the top two men’s stars — Jannik Sinner and Caros Alcarz — conclude the event Sunday.

Fast forward to his semifinal against Jannik Sinner, and something pretty unexpected happened on court: Sinner actually apologized to Novak about that fall when the two met at the net following match point. And of course, in true Djokovic fashion, he had the classiest response that’s got everyone talking about his sportsmanship.