Jannik Sinner’s Girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya Turns Grateful for Fans in a Emotional Message Days After Teary-Eye Exit
Just a bad day at the office! Anna Kalinskaya broke down in tears after her disappointing loss to the Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova in the QF of the Ningbo Open. Kalinskaya started the match pretty well by winning the first, but she failed to hold on to that momentum. Ultimately, Muchova outclassed her in the next two sets to seal the deal by 2-6,6-2,6-3. With the form she is in this season, this defeat was perhaps like a bolt from the blue! Her fans later on came out in numbers to shower love and support for her valiant efforts throughout the match.
In a viral video clip on IG, Anna Kalinskaya was spotted crying while sitting on her chair after the match. The 25-year-old Russian star was continuously wiping her face with the towel as the tears kept rolling down her cheeks. Kalinskaya has played some outstanding tennis this season, but unfortunately for the Russian, she has failed to deliver when it mattered the most. She started the season ranking 80th in the world, but now she has climbed up to the 12th spot in the women’s singles ranking. However, Kalinskaya is yet to win a title this season!
Perhaps she was desperate to win a title at the Ningbo Open. Seeing her boyfriend, Jannik Sinner win titles with ease might have just ignited her hunger to win more silverware. Disappointment was pretty much clear on her face, and why not? Despite starting the match against Muchova on the front foot, Anna Kalinskaya failed to hit even a single ace in the entire match. Instead, she committed 13 double faults! After seeing her crying at the end of this match, fans came in to show support for their favorite tennis star. Kalinskaya even received a bouquet of roses from her fans. She later uploaded that picture on her IG stories with the caption, “My fans are the best.”
However, this isn’t the first time this season, that we’re seeing Anna Kalinskaya breaking down in tears after a match. For example, during her R16 match against Elena Rybakina at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships we saw a similar picture. Kalinskaya was seen taking a medical time-out during the first set of the match. She was having an issue with her arms which later on resulted in her decision to withdraw from the match with the scoreline well poised in favor of Rybakina at 6-3,3-0. Her boyfriend, Jannik Sinner looked a bit concerned at the player’s box as Kalinskaya left the Center Court in tears.
Sinner and Kalinskaya don’t shy away from supporting each other at tennis tournaments. Their presence during each other’s matches is a prime example of such. Be it her fans or Jannik Sinner, there is always someone to lift up her spirits in the middle of her sorrows. Let’s check out some of the heartwarming moments when we caught these two love birds showcasing their love and support for each other.
“We support each other” – Jannik Sinner speaks up on his role in lifting up Anna Kalinskaya’s spirits
Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya made their relationship public in May at the 2024 French Open. Even since that announcement, there have been multiple such instances where we have seen them sharing a few heartwarming moments during the tournaments. For example, Anna Kalinskaya was in the stands when Jannik Sinner lifted the US Open title this year. They were seen sharing an adorable kiss after his emphatic triumph in NY. Then, talking about showing her support in his lows, Anna Kalinskaya was spotted giving a hug to her boyfriend after the disappointing loss to Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 China Open.
Despite having lost her fourth-round match at the same tournament, Kalinskaya stayed back in Beijing to show support towards Jannik Sinner. When Sinner was asked about these heartwarming gestures he shared with her girlfriend on the courts, he said, “It was a nice moment. We just support each other as much as we can.” Perhaps Anna Kalinskaya now needs a similar hug from her boyfriend after a disappointing loss at the Ningbo Open.
Does Jannik Sinner ever exchange any tennis tactics with his girlfriend? In reply to this question, he once said, “As tennis players we are, you know, different. I am different also to other tennis players. But for sure I always try to support her because she also tries to support me, giving some positive energy,” Even during the 2024 Terra Wortmann Open, Jannik Sinner was seen expressing his sadness over his girlfriend’s loss during the victory speech of the same tournament. This shows us how strongly they have knitted their bonding over the last few months.
Fans love watching this beautiful tennis couple. Anna Kalinkaya once revealed, “I’m just trying to be a little bit as good as him.” With this season almost coming to an end, do you think she can keep away all the disappointments and come up with some better results next season?
