Jannik Sinner and Darren Cahill are set to part ways after the end of this season, bringing their three-year partnership to an end.
Darren Cahill and Jannik Sinner (via BBC)
Jannik Sinner is set to part ways with veteran coach Darren Cahill after this season. The Italian has his sight on getting a replacement before the time comes. However, with several candidates up for the job, ATP legend Adriano Panatta has singled himself out to become the World’s No.1 coach.
Sinner is currently under a three-month suspension after twice testing positive for clostebol in March. The 23-year-old is set to return to the court on May 4 and will feature at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome. However, despite the enthusiasm to return to the court, he knows he has to search for the right replacement for Cahill.
Cahill joined Sinner’s coaching team in 2022 and has since helped the Italian player win three Grand Slams, including the 2025 Australian Open, and has helped his climb to the No.1 of the ATP rankings. Apart from that, Cahill has also brought the best out of Sinner’s talent on the court and has established himself among the best players of his generation.
Adriano Panatta was asked if he will consider coaching Sinner when he part ways with Cahill. The Italian legend revealed that he doesn’t like to take the role as it will be a very boring life for him.
Would I like to coach Sinner? For heaven’s sake, it’s no life for me, the same people every day, it’s not like me. The coach must have an almost monastic vocation, they spend at least 300 days together. And then having to talk about tennis all the time, imagine, I get bored after five minutes.
Andriano Panatta said on Rai Radio 1
Nonetheless, Cahill’s extraordinary experience will be sorely missed. The legendary coach has helped coach former World No.1 players like Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, and Simona Halep, among others.
Davis Cup captain issues strong warning on Jannik Sinner’s return to tour
Jannik Sinner’s return to the court is imminent. Less than one month from now the World No.1 would be competing at the Italian Open, which is slated to start on May 7. However, fans, especially the home crowd will be expecting an impressive return from Sinner. But Italy’s Davis Cup captain, Filippo Volandri, has urged fans not to have excessive expectations about Sinner’s return to tennis.
Vagnozzi told me that Jannik is very motivated and can’t wait to get back on the court, but you can’t expect him to win one tournament after another right away. We must not forget that he has been absent for three months and it will take some time to get back to the top of his form, his main goal is Roland Garros.
Sinner will hope to get an easy draw at the tournament, as he’s been without a competitive match for over two months. An easy draw will help him get into his best match shape in time before facing tough opponents in the latter stages of the event.
Jannik Sinner begins training with professional players
Jannik Sinner has returned to full training ahead of his comeback to tennis. He has selected some high-profile training partners to get his match sharpness back. Sinner accepted a three-month suspension from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) following his two failed drug tests in March 2024.
As part of the agreement, Sinner was not allowed to play against professional tennis players until April 13, which was last Sunday, the same day his arch-rival Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first Monte Carlo Masters.
Sinner will now engage in an intensive practice session with some Top ATP players to get himself back into March shape ahead of his return to the tour at the Italian Open. Matteo Berrettini and Jack Draper are among those who have trained with the World No.1. Both players are not competing in any tournament this week and are also gearing up for the Madrid Open next week.
