
Jannik Sinner hugs British music legend before his own mum after winning Wimbledon title against Carlos Alcaraz
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Jannik Sinner celebrated winning his maiden title at Wimbledon
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Fans were stunned to see Sinner hugging British music icon Seal
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The pair embraced in a hug before Sinner even found his mum
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The music icon and Sinner first became friends in 2022
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Sinner, 23, climbed into the stands after winning the title to celebrate with his team.
Hugs and smiles went around as he walked around.
And one person in his cohort who he hugged before even getting to see him mum was a face who shocked fans, British music legend Seal.
Sinner and the Wimbledon No1 seed became friends at the US Open in 2022.
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He had been in attendance to see Sinner lift the US Open last year and repeated the trick in SW19 this year.
Seal was seen in a Wimbledon-approved all-white outfit as they embraced.
But fans were still surprised to learn about their relationship.
One fan said: "
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A second said: "
Jannik Sinner
somehow ended up hugging Seal before his mum after winning Wimbeldon."
A third added: "Jannik Sinner winning Wimbledon and hugging his coaches, family, and Seal?!?"
Kate Middleton hands over Wimbledon trophy to Jannik Sinner after Italian triumphs in tennis final
Another said: "Jannik Sinner getting the hug from his real tennis coach, Seal."
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Sinner then found his mum, Siglinde, for a hug moments later.
For his victory on, Sinner has pocketed £3million and earned a lifetime membership to the All England Lawn and Tennis Club.
Speaking on Centre
Court
after the win, he said: "It sounds amazing. I hope my career is still a little bit longer and after I can come back here.
"It's amazing to be in this position. We were talking before the match, we would never have thought to be in this position back in the days when I was young, this was only a dream.
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"A dream of the dream as it was so far away from where I am from. I am living my dream. It's amazing. I want to thank my team and everyone who came here from this special day.
"You give me so much emotions on and off the court and we try to keep pushing and become a better tennis player, but mostly a better person."
Sinner served a three-month suspension earlier this year after testing positive for the anabolic steroid clostebol, which he claims entered his body via massages.
Seal, 62, is not short of his own accolades, winning three Brit awards, four Grammy Awards and an MTV Music Video award.
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