After months of discretion, Laila Hasanovic confides for the first time about her relationship with Jannik Sinner. In the Danish edition of “Elle” magazine, the 25-year-old model talks about how her life has changed since sharing that of the Italian tennis star.
“I hadn’t really thought about the fact that so much public attention would be tied to my relationship,” she admits. A media exposure that she did not expect and which she describes as a “new reality”.
Linked since May 2025, the two lovers gradually stopped hiding. The Dane was notably seen in the stands of Wimbledon and Roland-Garros. However, she admits to sometimes feeling a certain worry when paparazzi photograph them without their knowledge.
Far from the objectives, the couple nevertheless managed to preserve their privacy. “We created our own space where we can be one hundred percent ourselves,” she explains, describing a “totally stable and normal” relationship.
A long distance relationship
Their daily life remains special. Laila Hasanovic lives in Copenhagen, while Jannik Sinner is based in Monaco and spends a large part of the year on the circuit. She sometimes admits to envying her friends who can share more ordinary moments with their partner. But moving wouldn’t change much, she believes, given the tennis player’s numerous travels.
The young woman prefers to keep the positive: “I am in a relationship with someone who devotes an incredibly large part of their time to their passion, and I find that really inspiring.”
Before meeting Sinner, tennis was completely foreign to him. For her first match, the Italian invited her to watch a five and a half hour duel against Carlos Alcaraz. “I sat there wondering, ‘Is this normal here?’” She laughs about it today: “I was like, ‘What have I gotten myself into?’”
