I love to go fast on the slopes, or in a car. I remember one crash where with the poles and I had the pole hammer into my neck but I was ok. In some places there isn’t even a security net. “There are moments when you get a little bit scared because you never know where you are going to finish.
Some crashes I kept sliding and couldn’t stop,” Sinner said. “There were crashes, nothing really big, but some. While Sinner had his fair share of scares, they weren’t the decisive factor that put him off competing. The element of danger is far higher in skiing compared to tennis, with athletes racing down the slopes at speeds of up to 80 mph. I had my head under control, which in skiing is very tough.” I really loved playing tennis because everything was from my side. I went out twice and didn’t feel comfortable anymore. “Then one year I won many trophies when skiing, but then the year after I felt that physically, the others were so much stronger. I always loved to stay with my friends, but despite stopping football, I still saw them on the ski slopes because we were training together. Skiing was my priority and I played football and then slowly I started to stop football as it was simply too much,” Sinner said. “Tennis was my third sport when I was young as I also played football. However, by 13, tennis became a priority. Sinner went on to become one of Italy’s top young skiers, winning trophies as he slalomed his way to glory between the ages of eight and 12. Vagnozzi On Sinner: 'He Never Wants To Lose A Point' But I stayed all day until they closed the slopes. They were expecting me to go once and then I would go home. “I kept crying to her and asking and then she said ‘OK, let’s do this’. My brother was having some lessons and I saw him and I wanted to go but my mum told me 'Not today'. “I remember the first time I went skiing.
There are a lot of ski slopes just literally outside of my front door,” Sinner told. “Skiing is quite a common sport to get into from where I am. The Italian spent large periods of his childhood descending down the mountains in the Italian Alps, where he won races and experienced thrills with friends. However, despite all his success on court, things could have looked far different for Sinner if he had opted to pursue his interest in skiing instead of tennis when he was younger. 3 Stan Wawrinka: his first win at Wimbledon. On Monday, Sinner will aim to tick off another goal when he faces former World No. The Italian has captured five tour-level titles, earned seven Top 10 wins and reached a career-high No. Editor's note: this story was first published on 26 June 2022Īt 20 years old, Jannik Sinner has already achieved so much.
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