World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has been in imperious form for a while now. The Italian won the last two Grand Slams, and even though he was out of tennis for a few months due to a doping ban, he is showing no signs of slowing down.
Sinner has looked in solid touch at the French Open, dropping only 36 games en route to the semifinals. With the World No. 1 looking to book his place in another Grand Slam final, let us take a look at his coaching team present in his box during the clay-court Major.
Taking a Closer Look at the Men Behind World No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s Meteoric Rise
Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi are Jannik Sinner’s head coaches. Vagnozzi, a former tennis pro himself, started working with the Italian in Feb. 2022. Darren Cahill, who joined Sinner’s team in Jul. 2022, has established himself as one of the greatest tennis coaches ever.
Largely credited for guiding the up-and-coming Lleyton Hewitt to World No. 1, the Aussie has also worked with other big names, including Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, and Simona Halep. Cahill and Vagnozzi jointly won the “Coach of the Year” award at the 2023 ATP Awards for their work with Sinner.
The World No. 1’s team also consists of physiotherapist Ulises Badio and fitness trainer Marco Panichi.
Notably, the duo had previously worked with Novak Djokovic – Panichi until May 2024 and Badio until 2022. Sinner dropped former trainer Umberto Ferrara and physio Giacomo Naldi after their mishandling of banned substance Clostebol led to his doping saga.
If the 23-year-old beats Novak Djokovic, he will take on World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final.
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Carlos Alcaraz Watching Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner to Learn ‘Tactics’ for French Open Final:
Speaking after his semifinal win, Carlos Alcaraz said that he will be watching Jannik Sinner’s clash with Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard also stated that he would be learning “tactics” from the other semifinal to aid him in the final.
“This match is one of the best matchups we have in tennis right now. Sinner against Djokovic, it’s going to be great tennis. As a huge fan of tennis I’m going to watch it, I’m going to enjoy it. Obviously, I’m going to take tactics from that match, but I think we are all going to enjoy that match because they are going to play great tennis.”
The Spaniard leads 7-4 in the head-to-head with Sinner but trails Djokovic 3-5.
