World No.1 Jannik Sinner seen exchanging a kiss with Adrien Brody's ex, Lara Leito, amid romance rumours
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World No.1 tennis star
Jannik Sinner
has been spotted with Russian model
Lara Leito
in Monte Carlo, fuelling rumours of a new relationship ahead of his return to competitive tennis at the Italian Open next month.
Sinner, 23, is preparing for his comeback following a three-month
doping ban
that ends on May 6. The three-time
Grand Slam champion
was seen training at the
Monte Carlo Country Club
, where he was accompanied by 31-year-old Leito.
According to Chi magazine, Leito greeted Sinner's coaching staff, filmed his training session from the stands, and hugged him afterwards. She was later seen leaving his Audi RS6 ABT Legacy Edition, with the pair reportedly exchanging a kiss.
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Leito is known for her six-year relationship with two-time Oscar winner
Adrien Brody
, whom she met at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. The Russian model, featured in Vogue and L'Officiel, has also been linked to French actor Olivier Martinez.
Sinner's apparent new romance follows his reported breakup with fellow tennis star
Anna Kalinskaya
. The pair had gone public with their relationship during the 2024 French Open, with Kalinskaya frequently supporting Sinner at matches, including his US Open victory last year, where they shared a kiss courtside. However, by November, the couple had reportedly taken a break due to a 'crisis' in the relationship, aiming to 'better understand their relationship and future.'
At the time, Sinner had confirmed the relationship, saying: 'I'm with Anna, yes, but we keep everything very confidential. You know my confidentiality… I won't say more.'
The timeline of Sinner's connection with Leito appears to overlap with his doping suspension. The Italian tested positive twice for
clostebol
, a banned anabolic steroid, in March last year. Authorities accepted his explanation that the substance entered his system via a massage, after his physiotherapist treated a finger cut with an over-the-counter spray containing clostebol.
Although initially cleared by the Tennis Integrity Agency, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed the decision. A settlement was reached in February, resulting in a three-month suspension.
Sinner, who won the Australian Open in January, is set to return in front of his home fans at the Italian Open, where all eyes will be on both his performance and his off-court headlines.
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