‘Not in a Romantic Mood’- Jannik Sinner’s Girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya Feels the ‘Autumn Blues’ in Staggering Admission on Hectic WTA Tour
We are nearing the end of the season and some players have already headed home after a really hectic schedule. It’s time for them to analyze their performance, learn, and bring up a better version in 2025. This season, we witnessed some stellar comebacks. For example, Anna Kalinskaya started this season ranking 80th in the world, but with the help of her incredible performances throughout the season, she has now ascended to the 12th spot in the women’s singles ranking. She was last seen in action at the Ningbo Open. Is she done with her season though?
Anna Kalinskaya has played a total of 52 matches this season. She has faced quite a few health issues this year. For example, in Miami, Kalinskaya was forced to withdraw from her fourth-round match, due to a “right thigh injury“. Then during Wimbledon, we saw something similar with Kalinskaya claiming, “I was feeling a bit numb. It affected me quite a lot.” She was forced to retire from her R4 match against Elena Rybakina. Even at the Canadian Open, she had to withdraw from her match. So, overall it has been a mixed season so far for the Russian and perhaps now she’s feeling a bit tired too!
Her compatriot, Daria Kasatkina recently uploaded a vlog where these two tennis stars were seen exchanging banters. In one such moment, Kasatkina looked as if she wanted to know whether Kalinskaya was done with her season this year. In reply, we heard Anna Kalinskaya say, “I’m ready for Holidays. I was ready for holidays already when you beat me in January.” To share the context on this, Kasatkina defeated Kalinskaya in the R16 of the Adelaide International by 5-7,6-4,7-5 on January 10. Further during the interaction with Kasatkina, she explained that she feels like “Autumn Blues” now and claimed, “I’m not in a romantic mood.“
For those who are unaware, Autumn Blues is a form of sadness that is experienced in autumn and winter when nights get longer than the day. The Russian’s claims of not being in a romantic mood perhaps give us a hint she wants to spend some time with her family. And then with her boyfriend, Jannik Sinner probably.
Anna Kalinskaya and Jannik Sinner made their relationship public in May this year during the French Open. The couple, although private about their personal lives, have frequently supported each other from the sidelines since then. In fact, fans also love seeing them together! And their love for this tennis couple is so intense that just a few days ago we heard a rumor about Sinner getting married to Kalinskaya. But how did the two players react to this rumor?
“Not true” – Anna Kalinskaya denied all the rumors surrounding her marriage with Jannik Sinner
Seeing the tennis couple together multiple times over the last few months made some of the fans conclude that they might have just tied the knot secretly. For example, during the US Open, fans saw the couple share a passionate kiss while celebrating Jannik Sinner‘s emphatic triumph. Then after Jannik Sinner’s loss to Carlos Alcaraz at the China Open final, we saw Kalinskaya affectionately hugging and consoling him.
Speaking about the support he gets from Kalinskaya, Sinner 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.” They’ve been spotted at the same venue supporting each other during their matches multiple times this season.
Now coming back to their not-so-romantic confession surrounding the rumors about their marriage. Anna Kalinskaya humorously cleared the air saying, “To clarify things about fake rumors: this is not true. Thank you for all your congratulations. False start.” Jannik Sinner also said, “It was new also for me, to be honest. No, I didn’t ask, and nothing, nothing happened. I just read the details a little bit that it happened after US Open, but it’s all false, false news.”
Both Anna Kalinskaya and Jannik Sinner were in the spotlight with their on-court and off-court activities this season. Sinner has had a great year winning two major titles. And though Kalinskaya didn’t win a title this year, she played some outstanding tennis making some deep runs in some of the tournaments. S
he has probably drawn the curtain on her season with hopes to return in action with renewed energy next year. What do you think of her chances in 2025?
