Immediately after his victory of the third round at the US Open of 2025, Jannik Sinner moved the crowd to turn to a disabled boy in a wheelchair in the front row. The boy, a loyal fan of the sinner, had fought to get to the wedges that day. Sinner not only gave him a precious racket, but he also knelt at the eye level, took his hand and whispered: “You are my greatest source of motivation”. That image brought the entire crowd standing, beating incessantly and has made Sinner’s victory an unforgettable memory, which goes far beyond its sporting meaning.
Immediately after the victory in the third round of the US Open 2025, Jannik Sinner moved the entire audience approaching a disabled boy in a wheelchair in the front row. The boy, a faithful fan of the southern triolean champion, had passed the obstacles and difficulties of being in the stands that day, seeing the dream to see his idol live.
What seemed to be in a normal moment after the game turned into one of the most moving images of the tournament. Sinner, still with the adrenaline of victory over him, approached the young fan and did not gave him a simple shirt, but his precious racket, the symbol of his work and his passion. So, with a gesture that surprised everyone, he knelt at the culmination of the boy’s eyes, pinned his hand and whispered:“You are my greatest source of motivation.”
At that moment the stadium, until just before applause and choirs, was in a silence full of emotions. The faces of those enlightened emotions present, some spectators have maintained tears, others have not been able to hide their emotion. The scene, projected on the maxi parts, recorded every detail: the sincerity of Sinner’s gaze, the boy’s surprise, the authentic connection born in a few seconds.
Then he came unexpected that made that moment unforgettable. With naturalness and without hesitation, the sinner took the boy in his arms and brought him in the middle of the field. There, for thousands of people and cameras all over the world, he raised his racket on top with him. The power, powerful and symbolic, raised the entire public, who applauded tirelessly and transformed the sporting victory into a celebration of humanity.
The reactions did not wait. On social media, the hashtag#Sinner inspiredIt became viral in a few minutes. Thousands of users shared the photos and videos of the gesture and not only praised the athlete, but also the man who is able to go beyond the result and hope. “That’s why we love sport,” wrote a fan. “Not for trophies, but for these moments.”
The boy, interviewed, was unable to stop the emotion: “I always dreamed of meeting him. I never thought he took me to the center of the field. He made me feel the happiest child in the world”.
For Sinner, who has consolidated his status of the world of tennis in recent years, this episode marks a special moment: a victory that is not measured in the set sets, but in the hearts of people. After all, sport is this: the ability to inspire, unite, to vibrate deep strings that go much more than the final result.
Jannik Sinner not only won a competition in the United States Open 2025. He wrote a page of history that will remain forever affected by the collective memory.
