{"id":945659,"date":"2026-10-29T22:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T22:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/945659\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T22:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T22:32:12","slug":"jannik-sinners-family-all-about-his-brother-mark-and-their-close-bond-international-sports-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/945659\/","title":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner\u2019s family: All about his brother Mark and their close bond | International Sports News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JannikJannik Sinner\u2019s family: All about his brother Mark and their close bond Jannik Sinner\u2019s older brother, Mark Sinner, has kept his life away from the spotlight even as the Italian tennis star has become one of the sport\u2019s biggest names. Mark works as a fire brigade instructor in South Tyrol, Italy, and is not often seen at his brother\u2019s matches. Still, the two remain close despite Jannik\u2019s packed tennis schedule. Mark has spoken about their everyday bond, their occasional arguments, and how fame has not changed his brother. His appearances at major events have also offered fans a rare look at the family behind the champion.<\/p>\n

Jannik Sinner\u2019s Brother Mark Was Adopted From Russia and Has a Different Career<\/p>\n

Mark Sinner was born in Russia in 1998 and was adopted by Jannik\u2019s parents, Johann and Siglinde, when he was nine months old. Jannik was born in 2001, making Mark two years older than the tennis star.Unlike Jannik, who spends much of his time travelling for tournaments and training, Mark has built his career outside professional sports. He works as a fire brigade instructor in South Tyrol, a region in northern Italy.Mark also keeps a low profile. He does not appear to have public social media accounts and rarely attends tournaments with his family. However, he was present at the 2024 ATP Finals in Turin, where he watched Jannik alongside their parents.He was also in the player\u2019s box at Wimbledon in 2025 when Jannik won his first title at the tournament. The victory was a special family moment, with Mark there to watch his younger brother lift the trophy.Mark has also spoken openly about their relationship in an interview with Rome-based newspaper Il Messaggero in 2024. He described their bond as being \u201clike that of most brothers,\u201d adding that they sometimes argue but quickly make up.<\/p>\n

The brothers even tried playing tennis together when they were younger. However, Mark soon found it difficult to keep pace with Jannik.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a few years, I managed to keep up with him. Then he took off and it was impossible to even exchange shots.\u201dMark Sinner and Jannik Sinner Stay Close Despite Their Busy LivesJannik\u2019s tennis schedule means the brothers do not get to spend much time together at home. Still, they make an effort to stay in touch, even when tournaments keep them apart.Mark explained this in his interview with Il Messaggero, saying, \u201cI am used to not seeing him at home, but when he returns it’s wonderful. Every week of the year is busy with training and tournaments, so we try to keep updated by phone almost daily.\u201dHe also said that Jannik\u2019s growing fame has not changed the person he knows at home. \u201cOn the court, as off, he has always been a very calm guy\u2026Popularity hasn’t changed us at all.\u201dMark\u2019s absence from some major matches has also become a source of friendly jokes between the brothers.At the 2025 Italian Open in Rome, Jannik lost to Spain\u2019s Carlos Alcaraz in the final. During his post-match interview, however, he still found a reason to joke about his brother.\u201cA special thank you to my brother who, instead of being here, preferred to be in Imola [a town near Bologna] to watch Formula 1.\u201dThe comment drew laughs from the crowd, while the camera showed their parents smiling. It offered a glimpse of the easygoing relationship the brothers share despite their different interests.Mark\u2019s choice to stay out of the public eye has not stopped him from supporting Jannik. When time allows, Jannik returns to Sesto, his hometown in the Italian Dolomites, to spend time with his family. For the brothers, keeping their bond strong matters even when their busy lives leave little room for regular visits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner\u2019s family: All about his brother Mark and their close bond Jannik Sinner\u2019s older brother, Mark Sinner,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":945660,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[565],"tags":[513049,64,63,513047,513046,513048,236492,85,747,55953],"class_list":["post-945659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-atp-finals-2024","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fire-brigade-instructor","tag-italian-tennis-star","tag-mark-sinner","tag-south-tyrol","tag-sports","tag-tennis","tag-wimbledon-2025"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=945659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/945660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=945659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=945659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=945659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}