He affectionately called her “Meggi”, as did the rest of the family. But unfortunately, he had to say goodbye to her. Jannik Sinner lost his beloved aunt Margithdied at just 56 years old after a long illness. It was to her that the tennis star dedicated his historic victory at the US Open, recognizing her for what she was: a second mother, a support in difficult times but above all the protagonist of some of the most beautiful memories of his life.
The emotional farewell to Margith “Meggi” Rauchegger
Jannik Sinner’s family shared the sad news, deeply upset by the loss of his aunt Meggi. “Margith she fell asleep forever in her beloved home – we read -. We will accompany our dear Meggi on Tuesday, September 24 at 1:45 p.m., starting from the hospital church, to the parish church of Villabassa for the farewell ceremony. Everyone was invited to participate in the funeral of Margith Rauchegger and, for those who cannot be present physically, a live broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Pastoral Unit Alta Val Pusteria (Seelsorgeeinheit Oberes Pustertal).
The message bears the signature of the tennis champion but also of the mother Siglinde (Meggie was his sister) and the father Hanspeter, as well as of course the aunt’s family.With love and gratitude: your husband Karl with your beloved son René, your parents Giuseppe and Maria, (…) your godson Mark with Lisa, your brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, your goddaughter Anna, your goddaughter Hanne, your mother-in-law Emma, all relatives and friends. (…) A big thank you to the beautiful neighborhood and its best friends Petra, Margit, Helga, Petra, Manu and Mariedl for their warm support“, we read.
Illness and palliative care
A defeat that came just as Sinner was flying to China to play in the two tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai, before returning to Europe for the ATP and Davis Cup finals. intense and demanding periodIn short. All seasoned with accusations of doping of which he was officially cleared, even if the story does not seem to be over.
It’s not hard to understand how important it is in situations like this to have people by your side who support you: you may be number one in the tennis world, but hugs and words of comfort are the most beautiful thing you can do. receive. It’s the little and big things that give you life and the strength to continue, even when the whole world seems to do everything it can to bring you to your knees.
Jannik the fisherman he knew that aunt Meggi was sick and that she would soon be gone. He recently went to visit her in the hospital, where the woman received her last remains. palliative care followed by Dr. Monika Hilber, mentioned in the family obituary.
Jannik Sinner and the special relationship with his aunt “Meggi”
Aunt Meggi was like a second mother to Jannik Sinner and it was to her, whom he never stopped thinking about for even a moment, even when he was competing with the greatest tennis players, beating them one by one, that he dedicated the victory at the US Open in New York.
Almost in tears, he said: “I dedicate this trophy to my aunt. She is not well: I don’t know how much longer I will have her in my life. It’s nice to be able to share important moments with those who love you. But I work to raise these cups outside of tennis there is real life” .
Then, in a subsequent interview Corriere della Sera He explains: “The dedication came to me at that moment: I am not someone who prepares speeches, I am rather instinctive. The aunt was – that is to say – he is a very important person for me. As a child, my parents worked all day and I spent a lot of time with my aunt: she accompanied me to ski races, we spent the summer together. These are things that make me see sport differently: tennis is not life. Not only that. I would like to spend more time with the people I love but unfortunately life is not always perfect.”