Shortly before the start of the ATP Finals in Turin, Jannik Sinner posted a photo from the golf course after playing a round with his coaching team. Sinner is one of the many top tennis players who have taken to golf as if it’s a side-hustle; Carlos Alcaraz spent his days off at Wimbledon and the US Open on the course, while Casper Ruud reportedly plays off a handicap of +2 and if anything appears more enthused by his quest to improve it than his actual profession.
Sinner, by all accounts, is not near the same level, much to the relief of the players on the tour who have grown accustomed to the Italian dominating them on the tennis court. “I think I could finally beat you at something,” came the reply under Sinner’s Instagram post from Alex de Minaur, the World No 7, who is reported to have a +10 handicap. The self deprecating humour from De Minaur referenced what is the most one-sided head-to-head among top-15 players, and the 12-0 record Sinner holds over him.
