Jannik Sinner not publicly congratulating compatriot Jasmine Paolini on her win at the Dubai Tennis Championships has garnered mixed reactions from tennis fans.
Paolini won the biggest title of her career at the WTA 1000 event in Dubai. The 28-year-old fought back from a set down to win the title clash against Anna Kalinskaya, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, on Saturday (February 24).
Italian tennis stars including Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Lorenzo Sonego, and Fabio Fognini were quick to congratulate Paolini on her achievement via social media. However, Australian Open champion Sinner has yet to comment publicly.
While a section of the fans on X (formerly Twitter) defended Sinner, a few others questioned his silence. One user emphasized the possibility of the Italian congratulating Paolini privately.
“Maybe Jannik texted her? Just because you don’t see it online doesn’t mean he didn’t do his own congrats. Stop looking for trouble & go sit down,” the fan wrote.
Another fan controversially questioned if Sinner refused to congratulate Paolini because of her gender or ethnicity.
“Is it the fact that she’s a woman, or that she’s Ghanaian-Polish? Maybe the golden boy is just not a very nice person, contrary to all the desperate PR his agents put out?,” their tweet read.
Here are a few more reactions from tennis fans:
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