Jannik Sinner is winning hearts both on and off the court, and this time, it’s not just with his tennis skills! The Italian dynamo, known for his humble attitude, seems to be making all the right moves when it comes to impressing his girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya‘s family. In a sweet twist, it looks like Sinner is building a strong bond with Kalinskaya’s brother, Nikolay Kalinsky, and fans can’t get enough of the budding bromance!
The Italian tennis sensation is fresh off his campaign at the China Open where he finished as the runner up. As he now gears up to play his first match at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, it seems like he is making some efforts off the court as well. The star player gave a special gift to Kalinskaya’s brother and the gift has a US Open connection.
In a series of pictures shared by Nikolay Kalinsky on his Instagram, he can be seen wearing the same signed t-shirt that was gifted to Sinner after his victory at the US Open by American Basketball player Stephen Curry. Sinner engaged in an interaction with the NBA star at the Arthur Ashe Stadium and exchanged a few words. Interestingly, it seems like the Italian asked the Golden State Warriors player to sign the shirt with Nikolay’s name which can be clearly seen on it. The t-shirt, hence, did not fail to mesmerize Nikolay who wrote, “THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT 🙌🏾🎾🏀 @annakalinskaya78 @janniksin @stephencurry30,” in the caption. It is indeed a fascinating gift for the Kalinskaya’s brother given his athletic background.
For the unversed, Nikolay is a Russian soccer player who plays as a central midfielder at Pari Nizhny Novgorod. He is a big fan of basketball as well and has immense respect for Curry. Hence, getting a signed t-shirt that has a Curry connection to it is definitely a mesmerizing moment for him.
Coming back to Sinner though, his relationship with Kalinskaya is going from strength to strength. The two have been enjoying their time together on the tour and often exchange adorable moments.
When Jannik Sinner depicted boyfriend goals at the China Open
Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya’s love story is not new anymore. The tennis power couple have engaged in several endearing moments and have expressed immense support for each other. One such moment was witnessed at the China Open as well when Sinner depicted true boyfriend goals despite the intense matches that he played.
Ahead of his match against Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals, the World No. 1 was seen wearing a purple hoodie during his practice sessions. But as he took it off during his match, Kalinskaya was seen wearing the same hoodie as she took a seat in the stands. But there is more to the story.
When Sinner’s match was over, Kalinskaya silently took the hoodie off, folded it, and kept it on the bar before leaving the stadium. Sinner went straight to the hoodie after his victory and picked it up. This quickly captured the attention of the tennis community highlighting the adorable gestures from the couple and the boyfriend goal depicted by Sinner.
Kalinskaya would be supporting Sinner at the Shanghai Masters too and we might see more such adorable moments unfold between the couple. Do you think Sinner can win the Shanghai Masters though? Let us know in the comments below.