Jannik Sinner took a second to shout out fellow Italian sports activities star Kimi Antonelli after profitable the Miami Open
Jannik Sinner had a transparent message for Kimi Antonelli after profitable the Miami Open (Picture: Sky Sports activities)
Jannik Sinner celebrated his Miami Open closing victory by paying tribute to shut good friend and fellow Italian Kimi Antonelli after his Japanese Grand Prix win earlier within the weekend. The Mercedes driver secured P1 in Suzuka and regardless of a rought begin, claimed back-to-back Components One race wins with Sinner taking a second to have a good time the success of Italian sports activities stars.
Following his 6-4, 6-4 conquer Jiri Lehecka within the Miami Open closing, Sinner signed a digicam with the message: “Bez, Kimi, Italia.” The 24-year-old was requested about Antonelli after the latest success of Italy in particular person sports activities which additionally noticed him reference Moto GP star Marco Bezzecchi, who can also be from Italy, after he received within the US on Sunday.
When requested on Sky Sports activities concerning the weekend’s success for Italians, Sinner mentioned: “Additionally in MotoGP italy received so it’s positively an ideal second for Italians and I am joyful to be a part of it. Sinner’s triumph in Miami additionally noticed him full the Sunshine Double after profitable Indian Wells earlier this month and he has since claimed he can nonetheless get higher.
On that subject, he added: “It’s powerful to say, we do many hours in follow periods, the dedication and the sacrifice may be very excessive. Performing myself and being assured on court docket simply makes me joyful as an individual. I’ve an ideal group behind me who pushed me in some powerful moments and we attempt to have an ideal perspective on court docket and it has been a tremendous couple of tournaments.”
Arguably, Antonelli is considered one of few athletes having a greater 2026 than Sinner with the 19-year-old profitable Grand Prix’s in China and Japan to take an early lead within the drivers’ championship rankings. Their very own busy schedules typically means Sinner and Antonelli are on reverse sides of the world to one another however they did meet up on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix again in December.
The earlier month, Antonelli was in his dwelling nation for Sinner’s Nitto ATP Finals 2025 winner. {The teenager} could decide to go to his good friend once more with the F1 season taking an surprising break with the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grand Prix’s being cancelled because of the ongoing Center East battle.
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