Who is Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner’s girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya and how long have they been dating?
JANNIK Sinner’s girlfriend, Anna Kalinskaya, is a talented Russian tennis player.
In preparation for Wimbledon 2024, Anna has also been spotted training together with her boyfriend Jannik.
Who is Jannik Sinner’s girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya?
Anna Kalinskaya is a Russian tennis player.
She was born on December 2, 1998 in Moscow, Russia.
Anna started to play tennis when she was little and at 14 she moved to the United States to pursue tennis as a career.
When she was 17 she won her first grand slam girls double title at the 2016 Australian Open, together with Tereza Mihalikova.
As of July 1, 2024, Anna is ranked 18 on the WTA website.
She has won three double titles on the WTA Tour and one single title on the WTA Challenger Tour.
Her best career performance was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2024 Australian Open.
She finished as a runner-up at the 2024 Berlin Ladies Open.
Her parents, Nikolay and Elena, are both former professional badminton players.
And her brother Nikolaz Kalinsky is a football player who plays as a central midfielder or defensive midfielder for FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod in Russia.
How did Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya meet?
Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya crossed paths for the first time on the tennis circuit.
During a shared practice session the couple got to know each other better and connected.
They had been seen on various dates before they confirmed their relationship.
The pair were also seen supporting each other during their matches at the 2024 French Open.
The couple was seen training together during a practice session ahead of their first Wimbledon 2024 matches.
Anna is set to play against Panna Udvardy on Tuesday July 2, 2024.
And Jannik is playing his first match on Monday July 1, 2024 at 4.15 pm against Yannik Hanfmann.
How long have Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya been dating?
Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya have been dating for a couple of months.
During a press conference, Jannik confirmed their relationship in May 2024.
He said: “I don’t like to talk about my private life much, but yes, Anna and I are dating.”
Anna had remained silent until Saturday, June 22, 2024 in Berlin when she played two matches, defeating Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka.
Anna said in a post-interview about Jannik: “I’m just trying to be a little bit as good as him.
“Let’s see if we can watch each other tomorrow.
“I’m going to text him now!”
The couple is keeping their relationship private and do not share much with the public.
Jannik said about his private life: “Whether or not I am with a girl will never be known on social media, because I want to keep my private life private.
“I don’t need to post a photo to show whether I’m engaged.
“I never posted pictures with my parents, maybe one with my brother.”
Wimbledon 2024 prize money
PRIZE MONEY for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships is a new record – and puts the grass-court Slam at the top of the tree.
The All England Club will dish out £50million across all the events – an increase of £5.3m and 11.9 per cent on last year, where singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova picked up £2.35m each.
However, the king and queen of grass this July will collect an extra £350,000 – taking the winner’s earnings to £2.7m.
Here is the breakdown for the 2024 Wimbledon singles prize money:
- Winner: £2.7m
- Runner-up: £1.4m
- Semi-finalists: £715,000
- Quarter-finalists: £375,000
- Fourth round: £226,000
- Third round: £143,000
- Second round: £93,000
- First round: £60,000
- Overall total: £50m