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Defending US Open champion Jannik Sinner has sparked dating rumors with Danish model Laila Hasanovic, being noticed on his lockscreen at Flushing Meadows. Hasanovic, 24, is the ex-girlfriend of former Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher, the son of motorsport legend Michael.

Sinner, 24, reached the quarterfinals of his US Open title protection following a fast three-set win over Kazakhstani Alexander Blubik inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday evening. The Italian is the reigning world No. 1 and has 4 Grand Slams to his identify, and he’s wanting so as to add a fifth in New York.

But he faces stiff competitors from Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Novak Djokovic, with the Serbian famous person and all-time singles Slam holder (24), the final males’s participant outdoors of Sinner and Alcaraz to win a Grand Slam, the 2023 US Open. With Sinner on prime of the tennis world, he additionally seems to be on cloud 9 in his personal life.

Sinner has been linked with Hasanovic for a number of months, however neither has publicly confirmed a relationship. The model attended Wimbledon earlier this summer time, the place Sinner defeated Alcaraz to win the SW19 Singles title. It was additionally reported that Hasanovic was noticed in Sinner’s box on the French Open when Alcaraz received the higher hand of their Roland-Garros closing.

Before the US Open, Sinner strongly hinted that he is in a romantic relationship. Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera requested Sinner whether or not he was “in love,” to which he responded: “Yes, but we don’t talk about our private life.”

Sinner was additionally noticed in Copenhagen with an unidentified lady, believed to be Hasanovic, in her home metropolis. “I had to do some business, just a couple of photo shoots there,” Sinner advised reporters. “That’s it. Nothing else.”

Fast ahead to September, and Sinner’s romance is all however confirmed. A US Open fan managed to movie Sinner his telephone, and Hasanovic was featured on his lock screen. Sinner was beforehand in a relationship with fellow tennis participant Anna Kalinskaya, who herself had a romance with Nick Kyrgios.

Sinner confirmed the pair’s breakup earlier this 12 months in May. “I was very surprised to see some pictures, which, you know, nothing serious… I’m not in a relationship. So, whoever is asking, that’s it. It’s all good,” he mentioned.

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Sinner will now play compatriot Lorenzo Musetti within the quarterfinals of the US Open on Wednesday. “Yeah, I mean, pressure is there. Pressure has always been there (smiling). It’s going to be very interesting to see obviously,” Sinner mentioned on assembly Musetti on the US Open.

“It’s a bit different when you play the same, or from me being Italian playing against another Italian, they are always a bit different matches. But in the same time, he’s an amazing player, very, very talented. He is playing some great tennis.

“He has struggled a bit, , during the season, however now he finds himself in an wonderful type and form. Yeah, , the stress is on me, .

“But in the same time, you know, most of the times the pressure is a little bit more me than on the opponent, so let’s see what’s coming. I like these challenges. It’s great from an Italian point of view to have, for sure, an Italian playing the semis of a Grand Slam.”