Margith Rauchegger, the beloved aunt of Jannik Sinnerfor whom the young Italian had shared a splendid dedication during the on-court interview following his triumph at the US Open has died. On Saturday, the sister of the young Italian's mother passed away after a bad disease at just 56 years old.
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As I wrote above, the Italian had dedicated his recent victory at the US Open to her, with a moving speech, telling how important she was for him and his brother Mark, when their parents were forced to stay away from home for work.
"I love tennis, I train so much to experience moments like this, but these days I realized that there is a life outside the court too. I think about my aunt who is not well. She is a very important person to me with whom I have shared so many beautiful moments. I would really like to see her get better," told the ATP No.1 during the award ceremony.
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When asked later about the dedication to his aunt, he replied: "I never think beforehand about the speeches I could eventually make. In those things I am very instinctive. The dedication was spontaneous because, after the match, I realized all at once what I was going through. My aunt is important, I spent a lot of time with her in the summer when I was little. She took me to ski races when my parents were busy with work. Traveling so much, unfortunately I spend little time with the people I care about. And I'm sorry," said a sincerely sorry Sinner.
In the meantime, Jannik landed in China to participate in two important tournaments, Beijing and then Shanghai. In the next few hours we will understand if this mourning will change his plans for the next few days.
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