In Pictures: Jannik Sinner & Paula Badosa turn heads with stylish appearances at star-studded Abu Dhabi GP
Jannik Sinner and Paula Badosa brought their star power to the last Formula One race of the year in Abu Dhabi on December 8. The ATP World No. 1 interacted with top F1 drivers and was pictured with two of the biggest stars. He turned up for the event in a white T-shirt, black pants, and a jacket.
Sinner chatted with Ferrari's leading man, Charles Leclerc of Monaco, who is third in the World Driver's Championships standings for the 2024 F1 season and posed for a picture with Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT headliner Max Verstappen.
Badosa also arrived at the Yas Marina Circuit for the race and shared snaps from inside the location on her Instagram story. The Spaniard, wearing a black top and green pants, lounged at the race venue and threw her support behind Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes, represented by Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
In addition to Jannik Sinner and Paula Badosa, WTA World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka enjoyed her time at F1 Abu Dhabi. She donned a pink driver's outfit and performed the famous Macarena dance with Alpine support staff. Alpine-Renault is represented by Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan.
Sinner wrapped up an enormously successful 2024 ATP season and is enjoying a much-deserved off-season.
Jannik Sinner ends 2024 with eight titles; Paula Badosa recovers from injury setback to return to top 20
Jannik Sinner and Paula Badosa both made great strides in 2024. Sinner completely dominated the men's tennis landscape, winning eight titles and guiding Italy to a second consecutive Davis Cup title.
The Italian won his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and doubled the Major tally at the US Open. In addition, he took home three Masters 1000 titles (Miami, Cincinnati, and Shanghai), two ATP 500s (Rotterdam and Halle), and the ATP Finals crown in Turin. As a result, he accumulated a nearly 4,000-point advantage over World No. 2 Alexander Zverev in the ATP rankings.
Meanwhile, Badosa recovered from the injury setbacks that led to her falling out of the top 50 WTA rankings last year. Despite again suffering many injuries this year, she won the WTA 500 Citi Open in Washington D.C., reached the semifinals at the WTA 1000 tournaments in Cincinnati and Beijing, and the quarterfinals at the US Open to jump 52 spots in ranking to finish World No. 12.