Jannik Sinner, Laila Hasanovic ‘imitates’ him on the pitch. And another controversy breaks out

Jannik Sinner he can’t avoid controversy not even when the one who takes the field, at least for fun, is there girlfriend Laila Hasanovic. In the same hours in which the Danish model delights her followers with feats of a real tennis player on social mediathe fans’ attention remains focused on the luxury performance in South Korea, against Carlos Alcaraz. Ticket prices are already skyrocketingand this was enough to reignite the debate on the South Tyrolean’s monstrous earnings and on the (sometimes extreme) way in which his image is ‘monetised’. Here are all the details.

Jannik Sinner, Laila inflames the fans with the racket

Laila HasanovicSinner’s partner and highly followed influencer with over 470 thousand followers, made the fans of the blue tennis player happy with an unexpected post. An Instagram story published in the last few minutes, in which the Danish he shows himself with racket in hand on a tennis courtwhile dribbling with good technique on an indoor surface. The power and mastery are not those of his companion, obviously, but it is evident that Jannik must have taught her some lessons in recent times, perhaps during their Christmas elopement between the Maldives and Dubai.

However, the enthusiasm for Laila’s story was not enough to distract many fans from what is happening on the other side of the world. SinnerIndeed, is preparing for a million-dollar performance in Koreawhere he will test the level of his preparation in view of the Australian Open at the end of January. And what makes us turn up our noses are above all the (very high) sums that are asked of fans to watch the friendly match against Alcaraz in the stands.

The Sinner–Alcalace Exhibition in Seul

After the triumph at the Finals in Turin, the number two in the world is preparing to face rival Carlos Alcaraz at the Inspire Arena in Seoul. Both preferred a friendly exhibition to participating in the usual pre-Australia preparatory tournaments. But the suspicion is that the choice to face each other on January 10th was dictated above all by economic reasons. The fees of the two tennis players for this match are not known, but just take a look at the ticket prices to understand the figures involved.

The most exclusive package, the On-Court Experience, costs 3,500,000 won, equal to approximately 2,060 euros, more than you pay to watch many Slam finals. The other categories also remain very high: Royal Box at around 1,017 euros, Loge and Courtside at 894 euros, Premium between 735 and 635 euros, up to Standard seats at 518, 388 and 162 euros. Even seats with reduced visibility, already sold out, start from 165,000 won, i.e. 97 euros.

These figures have fueled the perception of a tennis increasingly separated from the fan base. And increasingly linked to elite commercial operations. On social media, there was no shortage of vitriolic comments, among those who accused the two champions of lending themselves too often to very rich performances, and those who spoke of an event for the privileged few. The clash on the pitch, without a doubt, will be intense and enjoyable. But thereand controversies on the eve risk spoiling itat least in part, the atmosphere desired by the organizers.

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