- Tennis stars have congratulated Jannik Sinner
- Sinner won the Australian Open on Sunday
- Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek led the messages
Jannik Sinner has been warmly embraced by his fellow tennis stars after winning his first grand slam.
Sinner, 22, came from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev in a final for the ages in Melbourne.
The Italian has stamped himself as a superstar after defeating Novak Djokovic in the semi-final before his triumph on Sunday night.
And the tennis world has shared their joy in Sinner’s big victory, taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – to do so.
Carlos Alcaraz said: ‘I am so happy for you Jannik! You deserve it more than anyone! Enjoy the moment my friend!’
Tennis stars have congratulated Jannik Sinner for his Australian Open victory
Women’s tennis star Iga Swiatek said: ‘What a match, what a fight. Congrats @janniksin’.
Aussie tennis legend Rod Laver added: ‘Italian tennis is in good hands. Jannik Sinner has beaten the best to achieve his first major.
‘With his all-round game and youth, he is bound for many more.
‘Bad luck to Daniil, a heart-breaking loss after so much hard work this past fortnight.
‘Thank you for the great tennis.’
‘It is obviously a huge tournament for me,’ Sinner said after becoming the first Italian to win the Open and also the youngest champion since Djokovic in 2008.
‘I want to thank everyone for making this so special.
‘My team there, everyone who is in this box, also working from home who works with me, we are trying to get better every day.
‘Even during the tournament we tried to get stronger, trying to understand every situation a little bit better so I’m so glad to have you there supporting me, understanding me, which sometimes is not easy because I am still a little bit young sometimes.’