Sinner releases duet with Italian tenor Bocelli

Sinner (left) was recently beaten by Carlos Alcaraz in a dramatic French Open final

World number one Jannik Sinner has swapped his tennis racquet for a microphone to release a duet with fellow Italian and tenor Andrea Bocelli.

The pair have released a song called Polvere e Gloria, which means Dust and Glory, and includes Sinner, 23, repeating parts of his winning and losing speeches.

"I am very happy and honoured to be part of this project with Andrea, who for 30 years has been a unique and extraordinary voice, a flag for our country in the rest of the world," said Sinner, who is the first Italian to top the men's rankings.

"I could never have imagined hearing my voice in one of his songs. It's extremely moving."

The song has both Italian and English lyrics and its accompanying video features scenes from Sinner and Bocelli recording the duet at the latter's studio in Tuscany as well as images from the pair's childhoods.

This is the latest foray from 66-year-old Bocelli, who has been blind since the age of 12, into sport. He recorded a goodbye message for Gary Lineker's final appearance as Match of the Day presenter in May before singing out the show with Con Te Partiro.

He also stood alongside former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri and performed Nessun Dorma at the King Power Stadium when the Foxes celebrated winning the 2015/16 Premier League title.

Sinner won the US Open in 2024 and the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025.

'Bocelli's still got it at 66'

Tom Service, presenter of Radio 3's Saturday Morning show

Dust and Glory - it's all about the journeys that Jannik and Andrea have taken to the top of their professions as you follow them through their sepia-tinted childhoods to world domination of concert halls and tennis courts in the video for the song.

Bocelli's still got it at 66: he belts out the final line 'Never give up!' with high-octane high-tenor glory. The tune is a ballad that suits his voice well and hearing Sinner's speaking voice explain his athletic credo that 'Talent doesn't exist, it has to be earned' might give any aspiring tennis student or wannabe tenor some hope.

At their level, music and sport are both elite human endeavours. They share the dedication it takes to be a number one tennis player or a best-selling international tenor. But I kind of don't agree with Jannik's line - I think voices like Bocelli's and tennis chops like Sinner's are as much genetic as they're the product of hard graft.

What's missing from the record is Sinner's own singing voice - maybe that's for their next collaboration. Or would that be more dust than glory?

Maybe if Sinner wins Wimbledon, he'll give us his favourite aria - here's hoping!