Jannik Sinner attends Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi

World number one Jannik Sinner has attended the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 23-year-old is regarded as one of the best players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category, along with the likes of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.

Sinner attended the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Formula One confirmed the development in a post on social media with the caption: “Hey Jannik! 👋 World No. 1 ranked tennis star @janniksin joins us for the season finale in Abu Dhabi!.”

Sinner has recently concluded an outstanding season where he won two out of four Grand Slams. He lifted the Australian Open after beating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the final in a five-set thriller with a score of 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. He lifted the US Open after beating America’s Taylor Fritz in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.

Sinner ended the season with an ATP Finals title as he once again defeated Fritz in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4. Later, Sinner went on to become part of the Italy team that won the Davis Cup title for the second time in two years. While doing that, the reigning world number one becomes only the second player in the history of men’s tennis in the Open era to finish the season without losing a match in straight sets. The only other to do that was the former world number one Switzerland’s Roger Federer.

Despite all those achievements, Sinner’s year was marred because of a controversy after he tested positive for the banned substance Clostebol in two doping tests. Interestingly, the world number one managed to narrowly escape a ban after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) accepted the player’s counsel’s response where they claimed that the availability of the banned substance in the player’s sample was because of receiving cream to treat an injury. However, the issue is far from over, as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appealed against the decision in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).