Sinner: "Convincing Cahill to continue will be my biggest challenge"
Jannik Sinner has discussed the future of his relationship with his coach: Australian Darren Cahill.
Since their collaboration began, Sinner and Cahill have formed a formidable duo. Under the guidance of the Australian technician, the young Italian prodigy has become one of the bosses of the tour. But behind this success lies a concern: at 60 years old, Cahill is reportedly seriously considering slowing down and traveling less, after more than forty years spent on the world tour.
And when asked if he had tried to convince his coach to continue, Sinner replied:
"That will be the biggest challenge of this year! We still need to talk about it, because the season isn't over: there's an important tournament in Turin and we know what's at stake. But after that, of course, we need to sit down and talk. He turned 60 this year, he played tennis as a player, then he continued as a coach, so he's been in this world for 40, 45 years: I understand that too.
Nevertheless, I see myself with Cahill for another year, because he is a person who perhaps even goes beyond the concept of a coach: he is a bit like the father who unites the whole team, especially when things aren't going very well.
This has been fundamental so far for my growth, for who I am. It was also fundamental for Simone Vagnozzi, because he took me on when I was in the top ten, and even then, there is a lot of pressure on the coach's side. So we hope to convince him."
These words illustrate the central place that Cahill occupies in the Sinner project.
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