The first match of 2026 with eternal rival Alcaraz is on Saturday and in a few days Jannik can collect a fabulous sum. Christmas with the family and with the girlfriend on skis
Jannik Sinner arrived in Seoul and received the usual great welcome. The Italian is now a world-class star and all the spotlight is on him and his rival Carlos Alcaraz. The exhibition that will be played on Saturday in Korea will not have the pathos of the Paris and Wimbledon finals but it is difficult to think that the number one and number two in the world do not want to win the first match of 2026. Sinner and Alcaraz will gain two million euros each, but next month could bring five million if one of the two manages to win it too One Shot Slam and theAustralian Open. Moreover, in 2025 Sinner and Alcaraz earned 66 and 64 million respectively and in 2026.
Christmas with Laila
Meanwhile, photos of Sinner with his girlfriend have been released on social media Laila in ski gear taken in Sesto Pusteria where the two boys spent the Christmas holidays together with Jannik’s family. A further sign of rapprochement between the two, with the involvement of their respective families even on holidays, after the constant presence of Laila together with mother Siglinde in Sinner’s garage in the latest seasonal outings.
The Grand Slam
Sinner will still be chasing the Grand Slam after playing all the 2025 finals of the four major tournaments. Jannik had started the season winning in Melbourne on January 26th, beating Zverev in the final in three sets and thus repeating the success of 2024. Then on June 8th the most exciting match of the season, the Roland Garros final lost in incredible fashion against Carlos Alcaraz in the fifth set after failing three match balls. From that defeat Sinner found the strength to get back up and win at Wimbledonbeating Alcaraz in four sets. Then he US Open with the blue defeated in 4 sets by Alcaraz and his leadership stops there at 65 weeks. And now we start again from Australia, winning in Melbourne is the first step towards dreaming of the Grand Slam.
