Anna Kalinskaya's ex, Nick Kyrgios took a dig at her while she dated Jannik Sinner. Details resurface amid the Italian's Wimbledon title defense.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleJannik Sinner just proved once again why he is the World No. 1 in tennis. The 24-year-old Italian successfully defended his men's singles title at Wimbledon 2026. He defeated the French Open champion, Alexander Zverev, in an intense four-set final on July 12, 2026 (ET). Jannik's victory marks a historic achievement, making him only the 10th man in the Open Era to retain the Wimbledon singles crown. The career milestone brought his personal life controversy involving his ex, Anna Kalinskaya, back into the talks.
Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya's relationship drew a lot of attention in the tennis world as both belong to the sports field. Anna is a high-profile Russian professional tennis player who was born on December 2, 1998, in Moscow, Russia, and is 27 years old as of July 2026. She is an established athlete on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour and has achieved significant success in both individual and doubles sphere. Anna's highest singles ranking is world No. 11, achieved in October 2024.
Anna's best Grand Slam performances include reaching the quarterfinals at the 2024 Australian Open and the 2026 French Open. Her other impressive achievements include her four WTA doubles titles and a peak doubles ranking of No. 37. Besides her career, Anna Kalinskaya's past romance with Italy's Jannik Sinner often leads her to the headlines. Even a year after their split, their controversy with fellow tennis player and her ex-boyfriend, Nick Kyrgios, is widely discussed.
So what really happened between Nick, Anna and Jannik? Back in September 2024, just months after Anna and Jannik made their relationship public, her ex made a vile remark about their relationship. At that time, a fan tagged tennis player-turned-ESPN analyst, Nick Kyrgios in an old couple picture of his with her on X (formerly Twitter). He reportedly replied with a now-deleted comment saying, "Second serve." In tennis, a second serve is a second chance to serve after the first one has a fault.
The suggestive response was interpreted as Nick taking a misogynistic swipe at Anna Kalinskaya. Many felt he made the remark because he was salty about his ex-girlfriend dating the World No. 1 tennis star. Fans and tennis experts heavily condemned Nick Kyrgios' distasteful comment. The backlash resulted in calls for ESPN to remove him from his broadcast commentary roles. To control the situation, he later deleted the post.
Even after the X incident, Nick continued to take occasional digs at Jannik, including calling for a mandatory two-year ban for the Italian when he tested positive for small amounts of Clostebol in March 2024. Jannik Sinner ultimately served a three-month suspension following a settlement with WADA.
Jannik confirmed his romance with Anna at the French Open in May 2024 after they were spotted on the court, supporting each other's matches. Around two months after the relationship was confirmed, Jannik attended Anna's match at Wimbledon in July 2024. The duo was even seen locking lips at the 2025 US Open finals. Months later, Jannik's doping controversy emerged, shortly after which it was reported that the duo quietly split in May 2025.
Neither Jannik nor Anna confirmed their breakup and avoided commenting on each other. However, a year before the split, he spoke about how difficult it is to balance a career and dating life. Many considered it the reason Jannik and Anna parted ways.
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