Jannik Sinner has been brutally slammed by Italian journalist Luca Sommi over his decision to reside in Monaco. Sommi questioned the World No.1’s choice despite his €70 million earnings, and asked that he be more like Carlos Alcaraz.

Sinner moved to Monaco in 2020 and has since been a residence and tax resident of the Principality of Monaco. At that time, the Italian was training at the Piatti Tennis Academy in Bordighera, which happens to be a half an hour away from Monaco. In recent years, the 24-year-old has begun to train in Monaco itself, utilising the world-class facilities available in the country. On the other hand, Sinner's rival, Carlos Alcaraz, has continued to train and live in Spain near his hometown of Murcia.

Over the years, many have assumed that Jannik Sinner has chosen to reside in Monaco primarily due to the tax benefits the country offers and Italian journalist Luca Sommi recently criticised the Grand Slam champion for this reason, saying in a televised show,

Sommi is an Italian journalist best known for hosting the TV talk show Accordi & disaccordi (Agreements and disagreements) alongside Andrea Scanzi. The 53-year-old is also a contributor to Italian newspaper Fatto Quotidiano.

Jannik Sinner was born and raised in Innichen, a small village with a population of about 3,000 people located in South Tyrol, Italy. In an interview with L’Equipe, the 24-year-old opened up about the driving forces behind his decision to leave behind his home country and head to Monaco, saying,

On the tennis end of things, Jannik Sinner was last seen in action at the Wimbledon Championships. The World No.1 successfully defended his title as the grass-court Major, defeating Alexander Zverev in the finals. Up next, Sinner will return to action at the Cincinnati Open, a Masters 1000 event slated to take place between August 8 and 23.

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