The South Tyrolean champion, who returned to his native country to celebrate his first place in the ranking, gave a ‘particular’ speech
Home is always home. Especially for someone like him who, always keeping himself as far away as possible from the spotlight, has never made a secret of the very strong connection with his origins. With the places where he was born, grew up and where – thanks to his talent – he established himself first as a promising skier, then as an expert tennis champion.
Now that the journey has been completed – be careful though, because Jannik himself spoke of the primacy in the ranking as a starting point and not as a destination – the 22 year old from San Candido was able to give himself to his fellow citizens. In Sesto Pusteria, the birthplace of Simone Vagnozzi’s pupil, there are just under 2000 people. Sufficient, considering that not the whole town went to the Town Hall to welcome the champion, to pay a worthy tribute to the prodigal son, the new number one in world tennis.
In front of the mayor Thomas Summerer, Sinner he signed the golden book of celebrities of the country. Receiving in return a heartfelt thanks from the mayor: “I’m very happy. We received our sample here. He is an extremely normal, simple boy. Just like in Indian Wells, he started holding umbrellas – it was raining on Monday 10 June Val Pusteria, ed. – to other people. In the golden book signed by Sinner It says inside that Jannikwho grew up in Sesto, came to visit us as number one in the world“, he has declared.
Together with the local authorities, the player also met a large group of children, students of the Alta Pusteria tennis clubs. It was in this moment that Sinner revealed himself for what he is. A champion even off the pitch.
Sinner, spine-chilling speech to the children of his town
“It makes me happy to be able to meet these young kids who grew up with me in a normal village. I want to help them dream“, began the local idol. “I believe that if you choose something and are happy to do it, you have already won“, he continued.
“We often make choices that are different from those we like because our family prevents us from doing so. Then the result can be what it is, there is no limit to wanting to become number one rather than number one hundred“, he finally concluded Sinner acclaimed by those present evidently not only for his sporting exploits, but also for his undeniable human depth.
