Anna Kalinskaya's brother Nikolay met with Jannik Sinner in late 2024 and the Italian tennis star left the best possible impression on him.
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As you probably know, the top-ranked ATP player and the Russian WTA star have been dating for nearly a year - they were first spotted last April but publicly confirmed their relationship in May.
After some time, Sinner was also introduced to his girlfriend's brother, who is a pro football player in Russia.
And since there was a mutual interest to get to know each other personally, the Italian and the 31-year-old footballer arranged it to happen in Dubai after the Italian finishes his 2024 season.
"We had corresponded with him before in social networks, but we just never had the chance to communicate in person," Kalinskiytold gotennis.ru.
In the end, we agreed to meet, as we knew that we would both be in Dubai in the winter. As soon as I arrived, we met, had dinner and chatted."
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The footballer, who plays forFC Pari Nizhny Novgorod, also revealed that he gifted the tennis star with a jersey of his team and that he gladly accepted it.
Kalinskiyon how he felt about Sinner: The best
During their conversation, Kalinskaya's brother never had the feeling that he was talking with the best tennis player in the world because the 23-year-old was so humble and nice.
"The best. He was a normal, great guy, not a bit starstruck. You wouldn't think from his dialogue that he is now the world number one, that he has already won several Grand Slam tournaments," the Russian footballer said when asked directly how he felt about the three-time Grand Slam champion.
After dropping some major praise on Sinner's personality, Kalinskiyalso confirmed that he 100 percent approves sister's decision to be in a relationship with the Italian tennis star.
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"Yeah, I totally approve. He's a good guy," the 31-year-old said.
Sinner and Kalinskaya may be one of the most popular tennis couples but they are mostly keeping their love life private and not talking much about it publicly.
