ATP world number one Jannik Sinner is embarking on a new venture. He has announced his own foundation for empowering children.
While the 23-year-old has impressed one and all with his on-court performances, he is now making efforts for the welfare of the society outside of sports.
The Jannik Sinner Foundation will be dedicated to empowering children through education and sports.
“Today is a very, very special day. I’m happy to share that we are launching the Jannik Sinner Foundation,” Sinner said in a video announcing the news.
“The idea behind [this] is very simple: I want to give back. Kids are our future and everything we do in the foundation is rooted to help them.” We are focussing on two main areas: sports development and childhood education.”
The Foundation will be run by Board of Directors, including Sinner’s manager, Alex Vittur (Foundation President), Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali and Former CFO of Apple Luca Maestri. Director Christina Tauber will lead daily operations.
The objective of the Jannik Sinner Foundation is to create programs that offer access to quality education and athletic training, particularly in communities lacking such resources.
In a press release, Sinner stated: “For me, it’s an honour to support children and young athletes. Sports have taught me invaluable lessons: discipline, resilience and the courage to stay true to myself. Lessons that I believe are worth sharing. Through our work, we want to show kids what’s possible, not just in sports but in life.”
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Sinner is not the first tennis player to launch his own non-profit. Several top tennis players have foundations to their name. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Bryan Brothers, Nick Krygios, Simona Helep are some of the great tennis players who have opened foundations as a social initiative.
The Italian has been out of action since accepting a three-month doping ban in February after twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year.
The three-time Grand Slam winner is due to return before the Rome Open, which runs from May 7-18.
