At the French Open, Jannik Sinner was just one point away from securing his first major title on clay. It could’ve also been his second Grand Slam title of the year. But Carlos Alcaraz snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat and managed to keep his crown intact over there. Sinner’s mom was quite emotional throughout that epic five-setter. 35 days later, since that major heartbreak, Sinner managed to turn the tears of sorrow into the tears of joy by claiming his first Wimbledon triumph. Arms in the air, kneeling on the ground…it was more like a huge sigh of relief and an expression of a mission accomplished, more than anything else.

Shortly after securing the victory against the same opponent (Alcaraz), he went on to hug his mom, who was overwhelmed to see her son finally emerge victorious at the major event. Sinner’s father, Johann, used to be a chef at a local ski lodge in Italy, while his mother, Siglinde, served as a waitress. Speaking about his parents, who played a key role in his tennis journey, Jannik Sinner once said, “I wish that everyone could have my parents because they always let me choose whatever I wanted to.” But there is another family member who perhaps has the recipe for Sinner’s incredible success?

Well, in a recent interview with Corriere dello Sport, a postman from Dobbiaco named Luca shared insights about Jannik Sinner and his family. He has been delivering letters to the Sinner family for years now, and according to him, their family is like any other family, a bit reserved and kind. Jannik Sinner grew up in that house, and he still maintains a connection with his homeland without ever flaunting it, claims the postman. “Delivering the newspaper to Sinner’s grandmother is part of my daily routine. Every now and then, we exchange a few words, and she thanks me with some homemade sweets. Once, she offered me some niggilan, typical sweets from Alto Adige: they were truly delicious. I told her that perhaps I had discovered the secret of her grandson’s talent lay entirely in her sweets. She laughed and replied that perhaps I wasn’t entirely wrong.”

Luca then spoke about his face-to-face meetings with Jannik Sinner and how kind, humble the world number one is as a person. Once, he even got the chance to have a snap clicked with Sinner at his grandmother’s place.

Following his Wimbledon triumph, Jannik Sinner swiftly took a flight from London and landed in Italy for a brief time to drop his parents before continuing his journey to Nice, France. All he now intends to do is to enjoy some time off the court in Monte Carlo before getting back to business for the North American hard-court swing. As per reports, he may head back to Sexten before starting his preparations for the US Open.

Other than the postman, even Thomas Summerer, the mayor of Sexten, also recently spoke about Sinner’s massive success. He said, “It’s incredible, these are historic moments for all of us, for Sesto, for all of South Tyrol, for all of Italy, but Jannik has so many commitments: thinking of a celebration is very difficult, perhaps we could organise something in the future.”

Talking about the 2025 Wimbledon, there were a lot of permutations and combinations at play in the tennis world surrounding the final match. In fact, most experts had Carlos Alcaraz pinned as a clear favorite in this tournament. But Sinner’s brilliance proved them wrong.

Jannik Sinner’s Wimbledon triumph draws praise from American legend

Previously, when asked to pick his favorite at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, Andy Roddick stated that Carlos Alcaraz is a “clear favorite” to win the title this year. However, with his 4-6,6-4,6-4,6-4 win over Carlos Alcaraz in the final, Jannik Sinner did not just become the first Italian man to win Wimbledon, but he also became the first player born since 1990 to defeat multiple reigning men’s singles champions at Grand Slam events.

Reacting to his incredible triumph at SW19, Andy Roddick said, “I will tell you when I think I am right. I will tell you when I am wrong. I did not see it going that clearly in Sinner’s direction on this surface. I just really didn’t. He played such a tactically sound match. Pulled the trigger at the right time up the line, but dominated the middle of the court…I could not have been more impressed with Jannik Sinner.” He praised Jannik Sinner’s technically solid performance at the Wimbledon final.

Can Sinner keep his incredible run intact and bring home yet another major title this season? At the 2025 US Open, he will have the chance to defend his title. 17 years ago, Roger Federer defended his US Open title. Can Jannik Sinner follow in his footsteps?