Achieving stardom early in life shouldn't be treated as a problem to solve, according to World No. 1 tennis star Jannik Sinner. In a wide-ranging interview with La Repubblica, Sinner pushed back against the idea that early success ruins young athletes, urging critics to let youth take its course. Highlighting Spanish soccer prodigy Lamine Yamal and teenage Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli - a close personal friend - Sinner emphasized that sports offer young people a platform to mature and find their voice. He noted that age shouldn't cap ambition, whether for rising stars or seasoned legends like Messi, Ronaldo, and Djokovic. Sinner also shared that he and Antonelli frequently exchange advice on navigating fame, despite their five-year age gap and different sports.