Sinner receives Collare d'Oro from Malagò and Mornati. World no.1: “A prestigious honour that goes beyond individual achievements”

TENNIS

08 May 2025

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The world’s top-ranked tennis player. The protagonist of a stellar 2024 season. A young man rewriting the history of Italian sport. Jannik Sinner has been awarded the Collare d’Oro al Merito Sportivo by CONI President Giovanni Malagò and General Secretary Carlo Mornati. His coach, Simone Vagnozzi, received the Palma d’Oro al Merito Tecnico for outstanding technical merit.

Sinner, the first Italian in history to reach No.1 in the ATP world rankings, was welcomed to the Sala delle Fiaccole at CONI headquarters alongside his coach and part of his team, for the official presentation of Italy’s most prestigious sporting honour. The recognition comes in the wake of Italy’s Davis Cup victories in 2023 and 2024, as well as Sinner’s Grand Slam triumphs at the Australian Open and US Open.

Together with teammates Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Berrettini, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, under the leadership of Captain Filippo Volandri, the 2001-born star from South Tyrol has led Team Italy to global success. Yet beyond team honours, the constant achievements by Italian players in singles, doubles, and mixed events continue to raise the national flag high on courts around the world.

“This is definitely one of the most prestigious awards of my career,” said Sinner. “But it goes beyond personal success. It’s really special to share victories while wearing the Azzurri jersey. The support I’ve received from the Italian public over the years has been a huge source of strength—especially during difficult times. Last year wasn’t easy, and the most beautiful part of it all was being able to celebrate those triumphs with the fans. Not just when things go well. That’s what makes it so special”.