As the world’s top-ranked tennis player, Jannik Sinner has endured a great deal of speculation about his love life and whether he has a girlfriend.
In May 2025, after being spotted walking with a model named Lara Lieto in Monte Carlo, the tennis pro, who has never had a wife and is only 24 years old, denied in a press event that he was dating anyone. However, that has changed.
With the U.S. Open looming, Sinner admitted to an Italian media outlet named Corriere Della Sera that he has a girlfriend. Specifically, he said he was “in love.” But who is she? Some fans think she’s a Danish model, Laila Hasanovic, although that is unconfirmed.
Fans Believe They Spotted Laila Hasanovic on Jannik Sinner’s Cell Phone Wallpaper After He Confirmed He Had a Girlfriend
Jannik Sinner linked to model Laila Hasanovic after US Open phone discovery https://t.co/DD1Q8YnQNX pic.twitter.com/fWz8Ctmohf
— New York Post (@nypost) September 1, 2025
Sinner’s response to the news outlet Corriere Della Sera, which was conducted right before the U.S. Open and with Sinner already in New York, was cryptic.
“Is he in love?” the publication asked him in Italian, according to a Google translation.
His response: “Yes, but we don’t talk about our private life.”
@mrsf1facts Jannik Sinner has a photo of Laila Hasanovic on his lock screen so the rumours are…?👀 • #janniksinner #lailahasanovic #wags #f1wags #fyp @U sure? @U sure? @U sure?
Rumors that Sinner’s girlfriend is model Laila Hasanovic, who once dated racing legend Michael Schumacher’s son, have persisted for months. They escalated when fans got a peek at Sinner’s cell phone wallpaper during U.S. Open television coverage, according to The New York Post, which noted that some fans believe the photo is from “a July brand post for Armani Beauty.” The Post’s article contained a photo from that film shoot that looked a lot like the blurry photo on Sinner’s phone.
Jannik Sinner Has Been Open About the Challenges of Having a Girlfriend While Playing Professional Tennis
Sinner’s publicly known dating history is not very robust, although he dated fellow tennis player Anna Kalinskaya, and was even spotted kissing her at a match.
However, Sinner then lamented the challenges of dating while playing professional tennis.
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“Of course, it’s not easy, I travel a lot and during tournaments, I’m very focused. But I think it’s a beautiful thing when you find the right love. Like for everyone,” he said to Vanity Fair Italia in 2024. “And then, if you think about it, the best tennis players in the world all have wives and children.”
Laila Hasanovic Hasn’t Posted About Jannik Sinner on Her Instagram Page
Hasanovic’s Instagram page contains glamorous photos, but none show Sinner.
In July, she posted a swimsuit photo and said she was back from the holidays with her “heart full,” but, again, there was no mention of Sinner.
The rumors about Sinner and Hasanovic date to her being seen in his player’s box at the French Open. He was then spotted in her home country of Denmark, and she attended Wimbledon.
Sinner denied he was dating Hasanovic after being spotted in Denmark, though, saying, according to Daily Mail, “No, no, there was no girl. I had just some business with a couple of photo shootings there. That’s it. Nothing else.”
The rest of the more recent Corriere Della Sera interview dealt with a variety of other topics, from his childhood to his love of Legos.
Sinner’s comments about being in love come just a few months after he debunked rumors that he was dating a different model.
In his first response at the press conference, Jannik Sinner said that he was surprised to see the photos and that he is NOT in the relationships👀😄 pic.twitter.com/g1WU3gnzTj
— Lina Shokh (@LinaShokh) May 5, 2025
“I’m not in a relationship,” Sinner had said in May, indicating he was surprised to see “some pictures,” likely referring to the photos showing him walking with Lieto.
Jannik Sinner’s Life ‘Is All About Tennis,’ the Report Says
According to Corriere Della Sera, Sinner’s “life is all about tennis. He can’t tell you what his favorite song is” and doesn’t run his own social media.
Asked which architect he would use to build a house for him, he told the publication, “I have no idea, because it’s too early to build one. Maybe in 15 years, when I move in, it will already be old.”Â
He told the publication: “Tennis is important, it’s my life, but it’s small, it’s not everything, and when you’re 35 or 40, the game ends and then you also have to decide what to do next.”
