Jannik Sinner has confirmed the end of his hugely successful five-year partnership with coach Darren Cahill.
Sinner has won five grand slam titles and spent 95 weeks as world No 1 under the guidance of the veteran Australian, who worked alongside Italian Simone Vagnozzi, but will team up with Swede Magnus Norman in 2027.
Cahill had planned to retire at the end of last season but the pair made a bet that, if Sinner won the Wimbledon title, he could decide on the 61-year-old’s future, and he stayed on for another year.
Sinner, who has been sidelined by a knee injury since winning his second Wimbledon crown in July, said: “Darren has been an incredibly important part of my journey. I want to thank Darren for his belief in me, his honesty and his dedication. He has helped me grow both as a player and as a person, and his guidance will stay with me throughout my career.”
Vagnozzi remains in the team while Norman, the long-time coach of recently-retired three-time grand slam champion Stan Wawrinka, will join at the beginning of December.
Sinner is set to make a long-awaited return to court later this year at the rescheduled Six Kings Slam.
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