Immediately after the victory in the third round of the US Open 2025, Jannik Sinner moved the entire audience by approaching a disabled boy in a wheelchair in the front row. The boy, a loyal fan of the South Tyrolean champion, had overcome obstacles and difficulties to be in the stands that day, seeing the dream see his idol live.

What seemed like at a normal moment after the game turned into one of the most moving images of the tournament. Sinner, still with the adrenaline of victory on him, approached the young fan and didn’t give him a simple shirt, but his precious racket, symbol of his work and his passion. Then, with a gesture that surprised everyone, he knelt at the height of the boy’s eyes, he pinched his hand and whispered:“You are my biggest source of motivation.”

At that moment the stadium, until shortly before applause and choirs, it was in a silence full of emotion. The faces of those present enlightened emotion, some spectators retained tears, others have not been able to hide their emotion. The scene, projected on the Maxi parties, recorded every detail: the sincerity of Sinner’s gaze, the surprise of the boy, the authentic connection born in a few seconds.

Then it came unexpected that made that moment unforgettable. With naturalness and without hesitation, Sinner took the boy in his arms and took him to the middle of the field. There, for thousands of people and cameras around the world, he raised his racket at the top with him. The power, powerful and symbolic, raised the entire audience, which tirelessly applauded and transformed the sporting victory into a celebration of humanity.

The reactions did not wait. On social media, the hashtag#Sinner inspiresIt became viral within a few minutes. Thousands of users shared the photos and videos of the gesture and not only praised the athlete, but also the man who is able to go beyond the result and hope. “That’s why we love sport,” wrote a fan. “Not for trophies, but for such moments.”

The boy, interviewed, was unable to stop the emotion: “I always dreamed of meeting him. I never thought he brought me to the center of the field. He made me feel the happiest child in the world.”

For Sinner, who has consolidated his status as a tennis world in recent years, this episode marks a special moment: a victory that is not measured in the sets won, but in the hearts of people. After all, the sport is this: the ability to inspire, unite, to vibrate deep strings that go much further than the end result.

Jannik Sinner not only won a competition on the US Open 2025. He wrote a page of history that will forever be impressed in the collective memory.