# Jannik Sinner: From mountain village to world No. 1

2026-08-09T20:46:16+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Jannik Sinner is now world No. 1 and a Grand Slam champion, but his rise began in the tiny mountain village of San Candido in Italy's South Tyrol. His father worked as a chef, his mother as a waitress. They never pushed him toward a career, instead giving him the freedom to choose. That trust, he says, is the greatest gift they gave him. At 14, Sinner left home to train at Riccardo Piatti's academy, a tough sacrifice that made him independent. He credits his parents for keeping him grounded even after winning the Australian Open.

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