September 22, 2024 | 10:17 PM
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Mourning for Jannik Sinner. Aunt Margith has diedto whom the world number 1 tennis player had dedicated a thought after the recent victory at the US Open. The mother’s sister Siglinde passed away after a serious illness, at only 56 years old. The Sinner-Rauchegger family who communicated Margith’s death with an obituary in German. “I would like you to know how precious you were”, is the incipit of the obituary. “Margith has fallen asleep forever in her beloved home”.
“I love tennis, I train so hard to reach these goals but I realized that there is a life off the court beyond tennis. I want to dedicate a thought to my aunt who is not well at all, I don’t know how long I will have her in my life. I would like to be able to share positive moments with her again, she is a very important person in my life”, Sinner said on the Flushing Meadows court after the triumph of 2 weeks ago.
The Italian champion has arrived in China, where he will take part in the two tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai before returning to Europe for the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup finals.
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