Jannik Sinner Reveals Why He Almost Banned His Mother From Attending His Matches

Tennis players are no strangers to superstition—from lucky socks to pre-serve rituals. But for Jannik Sinner, one particular pattern began to bother him enough to nearly spark a family ban. Known for his calm demeanor and composure, the Italian star rarely lets emotions interfere with his game. Yet, when it came to one person in the stands—his mother, Siglinde—he started noticing coincidences too uncanny to ignore. In a lighthearted yet candid confession, Sinner revealed that he once considered asking his mother not to attend his matches after a series of losses that all seemed to occur whenever she was present.

It all began during this year’s French Open, where Siglinde watched her son endure a heartbreaking defeat to Carlos Alcaraz after an exhausting five-hour final. Speaking to Sky S