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Eliot Spizzirri on Jannik Sinner’s way to Australian Open: good in school has Italian blood

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It will be Eliot Spizzirri who will try to thwart Jannik Sinner’s path to the Australian Open 2026. The two will face each other in the third round of a tournament that, match after match, is raising the profile of the 2001-born American tennis player, a contemporary of the South Tyrolean. Born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Spizzirri has Italian blood in his veins, being from a family originally from Calabria.

His path to professionalism was not the most classic one. In fact, he chose the college tennis route, growing up athletically at the University of Texas, where he built a very high-profile college career. As a child, he was a Roger Federer fan and, at the junior level, reached the No. 20 position in the ITF rankings in 2019, taking part in all Slam tournaments and winning the doubles title at the U.S. Open junior paired with Tyler Zink.

The college experience has been central to his education: at the University of Texas he was elected ITA National Player of the Year in both 2023 and 2024 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, capping it off with a national title.

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She lives in Los Angeles but spends a lot of time away following Fritz in tournaments.
She majored in English language and literature at Wagner College in 2019.

During college she served as president of the student alumni association.
She served as public relations officer for Alpha Delta Pi fraternity.
The relationship with Fritz was born during the pandemic after an encounter on the'app Raya.
Fritz told of a real love affair between the two.
Fritz was formerly married to and has a son with Raquel Pedraza.
In 2023 Morgan launched a YouTube channel where he shares life on tour.
After college he worked a few months in real estate.
He has worked with Food Network, Love Your Melon, Hollywire and MuteSix.
Carries on modeling career working with the'Wehmann Models and Talent agency.

Entry into the professional circuit has been gradual but steady. After his debut on the ATP tour and his first success among the big boys, 2026 proved to be the year of his final consecration. In Melbourne, he made it through the first round with a surprising victory over João Fonseca, listed as one of the favorites on the eve of the event, even though he was conditioned by physical problems. Not coincidentally, January 2026 also coincided with the best ATP ranking of the U.S.’s career, rising to 85th position.

On court, Spizzirri offers an aggressive and instinctive tennis, also the result of his American training, oriented to take the initiative in the exchange immediately. The serve is a key weapon for getting quick points or setting up the game from the first shot, while the forehand is the fundamental with which she tries to make a difference from the back court. When the opportunity arises, he does not give up coming down to the net, showing great confidence in volleys. In short, he is a concrete one. Just like Jannik….

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