Overview
- After defeating Alexander Zverev 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 to win the Erste Bank Open, Sinner thanked "my girlfriend" in his victory speech.
- Laila Hasanovic attended the final and sat next to Sinner’s mother in his player box as broadcasters showed her during the ceremony.
- Rai News reported Sinner said it means a lot that his family and Laila support him, which was his first explicit mention of her.
- The announcement capped sustained speculation driven by her appearances at the French Open and Wimbledon and his pre–US Open comment that he was in love.
- GALA reports the acknowledgment effectively quiets summer chatter about an alleged triangle involving Carlos Alcaraz and model Brooks Nader.