During a recent interview, Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc spoke about his relationship with Jannik Sinner, revealing the content of the latest messages exchanged with the number one Italian tennis player in the world who, like him, lives in Monte Carlo: and it also appears a challenge between the two champions already planned.
Among many successful sportsmen living in Monte Carlo there are also the two, closely linked to Italy, who in recent weeks have taken the world stage, namely the Ferrari driver in Formula 1 Charles Leclercflag of the Maranello team which at the end of May achieved the first career victory in its Monaco GP, and the blue tennis player Jannik Sinnerwho at the beginning of June became the first Italian in history to become number one in the ATP rankings.
Both live in the Principality, the former was born and raised there, the latter, like the vast majority of high-class tennis players, moved there in 2020 for both sporting and fiscal reasons. And, living in the same place, it seems almost inevitable that the two champions, both highly appreciated for their authenticity and simplicity, they found themselves together on some occasions, giving rise to a friendship.
Although, as admitted by the Monegasque F1 driver himself in an interview he gave to The print, To date they have met a few times and only and exclusively during some public event in which they attended, the two frequently exchange messages and have even planned a challenge a padel which will take place as soon as both are free from commitments and find themselves in Monaco:
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“We often write to Sinner, he sent me several messages when I won in Monte Carlo, a moment I had been waiting for for years, and I obviously wrote to him for number one. So far, however, we have only seen each other at a few awards ceremonies but we agree that we will soon go and play padel” Charles Leclerc revealed about his relationship with the Italian tennis player before joking about his chances of winning against him on the padel court (“Even if it won’t be a great day for me…“).
But, in addition to those used for the organization of the scheduled padel challenge, the Ferrari driver in Formula 1 also the content of other messages sent to him by Jannik Sinner was revealed. Specifically the content of those of the 22-year-old from South Tyrol received after the victory in the Monaco GP staged last May 26th in the streets of Montecarlo which they both now call home: “He congratulated me, and wrote that he was happy for me” Charles Leclerc revealed in response to other questions about his relationship with the current number one in world tennis.
And, also asked about controversies that accompanied the Italian tennis player’s decision to move to the Principalityhe who is among the approximately 10 thousand people who were born and raised in Monaco, responded by effectively supporting Sinner’s thesis: “I’m pleased, meeting so many top-level colleagues is super interesting. There is a lot to learn from other sports too” Leclerc commented, admitting that for him the fact that the greatest sportsmen move to his Monte Carlo is an opportunity to be seized and not a problem.
