Jannik Sinner's coach, Simone Vagnozzi, has recently spoken on the comparisons between his protege and World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz.
Sinner and Alcaraz have emerged as the frontrunners in the Atp's Next Gen project. Both have successfully graduated from that level, winning the prestigious 21-and-under tournament and going on to achieve greater heights.
Alcaraz, 20, has already won two Grand Slams, becoming the first man born after 1990 to win multiple majors. He also became the youngest World No. 1 in Atp history at the age of 19 in 2022.
Despite being two years ahead in terms of age, Sinner's growth on the Atp Tour has been slightly slower than that of Alcaraz, but he has previously spoken about following his "own path" rather than focussing on direct comparisons with the Spaniard.
And now one of his coaches, Simone Vagnozzi, has stated that the Alcaraz is not the yardstick for Sinner, although he praised the young Spaniard.
Sinner and Alcaraz have emerged as the frontrunners in the Atp's Next Gen project. Both have successfully graduated from that level, winning the prestigious 21-and-under tournament and going on to achieve greater heights.
Alcaraz, 20, has already won two Grand Slams, becoming the first man born after 1990 to win multiple majors. He also became the youngest World No. 1 in Atp history at the age of 19 in 2022.
Despite being two years ahead in terms of age, Sinner's growth on the Atp Tour has been slightly slower than that of Alcaraz, but he has previously spoken about following his "own path" rather than focussing on direct comparisons with the Spaniard.
And now one of his coaches, Simone Vagnozzi, has stated that the Alcaraz is not the yardstick for Sinner, although he praised the young Spaniard.
- 1/2/2024
- Tennis-Infinity
Jannik Sinner has discussed the importance of someone in his life that he still considers a best friend.
Sinner, who went skiing ahead of the new season, has had a lot of influences throughout his career so far. They have helped to shape him into one of the best players in the sport.
Many of these influences are those Sinner met through playing tennis. Examples are Riccardo Piatti, who coached Sinner from his teenage years until February 2022, and current coach Darren Cahill.
However, Sinner has spoken about the importance of someone much more personal in an interview. That person is his brother Marc.
"My brother is maybe my first best friend. When I'm in trouble, he always tells me the truth.""I feel very happy and grateful to have him, and even luckier that he is three years older than him."
Sinner on his brother Marc
This is a fascinating insight.
Sinner, who went skiing ahead of the new season, has had a lot of influences throughout his career so far. They have helped to shape him into one of the best players in the sport.
Many of these influences are those Sinner met through playing tennis. Examples are Riccardo Piatti, who coached Sinner from his teenage years until February 2022, and current coach Darren Cahill.
However, Sinner has spoken about the importance of someone much more personal in an interview. That person is his brother Marc.
"My brother is maybe my first best friend. When I'm in trouble, he always tells me the truth.""I feel very happy and grateful to have him, and even luckier that he is three years older than him."
Sinner on his brother Marc
This is a fascinating insight.
- 1/1/2024
- Tennis-Infinity
Jannik Sinner won't be playing any preparation events ahead of the 2024 Australian Open, and his coach, Darren Cahill, explained why.
Sinner finished the year on a very high note with the run to the Atp Finals and the Davis Cup triumph. He was technically the best player in the world in the last two months of the season, and that's a great thing ahead of the 2024 season.
Many expect Sinenr to take even bigger steps and possibly challenge for his maiden Grand Slam. Preparation has been somewhat unconventional this offseason as he's under Darren Cahill, a partnership that's been very fruitful so far.
The Australian talked to Corriere Della Sera about the offseason and why Sinner won't be playing any preparation events before the event.
The Davis Cup made the difference: 5 more matches in Malaga, the competitive season ended on 26 November. With joy, but further than we thought. We considered...
Sinner finished the year on a very high note with the run to the Atp Finals and the Davis Cup triumph. He was technically the best player in the world in the last two months of the season, and that's a great thing ahead of the 2024 season.
Many expect Sinenr to take even bigger steps and possibly challenge for his maiden Grand Slam. Preparation has been somewhat unconventional this offseason as he's under Darren Cahill, a partnership that's been very fruitful so far.
The Australian talked to Corriere Della Sera about the offseason and why Sinner won't be playing any preparation events before the event.
The Davis Cup made the difference: 5 more matches in Malaga, the competitive season ended on 26 November. With joy, but further than we thought. We considered...
- 12/31/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
After a dominant 2023, Novak Djokovic has sprung into his step going into the new year, where he will look to repeat what he achieved during a record-setting season.
Last season, the race for the world's No. 1 ranking was mainly centered around Djokovic and Alcaraz, who exchanged that position no fewer than seven times before the 36-year-old sealed the deal at the Atp Finals in Turin.
But there is no shortage of challengers for the Serbian ace, and as many as five players will look to pounce should Djokovic stumble. And the perspicacious 24-time Grand Slam champion will need every kilojoule to fend off the challenge. So, who are those players?
5. Holger Rune
Holger Rune has appointed not just one but two coaches to work with him for the upcoming season, and remarkably, the two gentlemen are very familiar with Novak Djokovic's game. Rune confirmed that Boris Becker will work with...
Last season, the race for the world's No. 1 ranking was mainly centered around Djokovic and Alcaraz, who exchanged that position no fewer than seven times before the 36-year-old sealed the deal at the Atp Finals in Turin.
But there is no shortage of challengers for the Serbian ace, and as many as five players will look to pounce should Djokovic stumble. And the perspicacious 24-time Grand Slam champion will need every kilojoule to fend off the challenge. So, who are those players?
5. Holger Rune
Holger Rune has appointed not just one but two coaches to work with him for the upcoming season, and remarkably, the two gentlemen are very familiar with Novak Djokovic's game. Rune confirmed that Boris Becker will work with...
- 12/25/2023
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British tennis player Tara Moore has been cleared of any wrongdoing in an alleged case of doping following a harrowing 19 months of investigations.
Moore, primarily a doubles specialist these days and the highest-ranked Briton in doubles on the Wta Tour during her provisional suspension from tennis in April 2022, is now free to resume her career after a long-awaited verdict.
While competing at a Tour-level tournament in Colombia last year, Moore provided samples to doping officials that tested positive for nandrolone metabolites and boldenone, which are prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
On learning of her suspension, Moore vowed to prove she was a "clean athlete" and embarked on protesting her innocence. After a near two-year period of analysis, the independent tribunal found that the British player had eaten contaminated meat, the direct source of the banned substances.
In its verdict, the panel asserted that Moore "bore no fault or negligence,...
Moore, primarily a doubles specialist these days and the highest-ranked Briton in doubles on the Wta Tour during her provisional suspension from tennis in April 2022, is now free to resume her career after a long-awaited verdict.
While competing at a Tour-level tournament in Colombia last year, Moore provided samples to doping officials that tested positive for nandrolone metabolites and boldenone, which are prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
On learning of her suspension, Moore vowed to prove she was a "clean athlete" and embarked on protesting her innocence. After a near two-year period of analysis, the independent tribunal found that the British player had eaten contaminated meat, the direct source of the banned substances.
In its verdict, the panel asserted that Moore "bore no fault or negligence,...
- 12/25/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Yibing Wu has named former Atp No. 6 Wayne Ferreira his new coach, but the retired South African star will not work alone.
The idea of working with two coaches has become a norm on the Atp Tour, with several established stars having at least two tennis coaches within their camps, outside of their hitting partners and physiotherapists.
Some Atp players in a dual partnership include Jannik Sinner, who works with Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill. The pair won the men's tour's 2023 Coach of the Year award.
Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas simultaneously worked with his father, Apostolos, and former Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis, but that alliance was short-lived. World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz works with Juan Carlos Ferrero and Samuel Lopez.
The presence of two coaches helps with delegating day-to-day work and filling in for the other in their absence. For instance, Ferrero is set to miss the Australian Open next month to...
The idea of working with two coaches has become a norm on the Atp Tour, with several established stars having at least two tennis coaches within their camps, outside of their hitting partners and physiotherapists.
Some Atp players in a dual partnership include Jannik Sinner, who works with Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill. The pair won the men's tour's 2023 Coach of the Year award.
Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas simultaneously worked with his father, Apostolos, and former Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis, but that alliance was short-lived. World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz works with Juan Carlos Ferrero and Samuel Lopez.
The presence of two coaches helps with delegating day-to-day work and filling in for the other in their absence. For instance, Ferrero is set to miss the Australian Open next month to...
- 12/23/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Jannik Sinner's former coach, Riccardo Piatti, has stated that he sees similarities between the Italian and Novak Djokovic when he was younger.
Piatti is a very experienced and respected coach. He was also a part-time coach to Djokovic, in addition to doing some work with the 2016 Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic.
Sinner, who has been training with Carlos Alcaraz in recent days, collaborated with Piatti for many years. He began to coach the Atp Finals runner-up at the age of 13, when Sinner decided to prioritize tennis over other sports.
Piatti oversaw his younger compatriot's transformation into a top-10 player, with Sinner also reaching his first two Grand Slam quarterfinals and winning five Atp titles under the guidance of Piatti.
Sinner chose to end his relationship with Piatti in February 2022. He hired Simone Vagnozzi, and then in July 2022, Darren Cahill also joined the Wimbledon semifinalist's team.
However, there appears to be...
Piatti is a very experienced and respected coach. He was also a part-time coach to Djokovic, in addition to doing some work with the 2016 Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic.
Sinner, who has been training with Carlos Alcaraz in recent days, collaborated with Piatti for many years. He began to coach the Atp Finals runner-up at the age of 13, when Sinner decided to prioritize tennis over other sports.
Piatti oversaw his younger compatriot's transformation into a top-10 player, with Sinner also reaching his first two Grand Slam quarterfinals and winning five Atp titles under the guidance of Piatti.
Sinner chose to end his relationship with Piatti in February 2022. He hired Simone Vagnozzi, and then in July 2022, Darren Cahill also joined the Wimbledon semifinalist's team.
However, there appears to be...
- 12/23/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Simone Vagnozzi has called his working relationship with Jannik Sinner "special" in light of the most accomplished season of the 22-year-old's career.
Sinner enjoyed a seismic rise into the world's Top 5, climbing to a career-high of World No. 4, which is the joint highest by an Italian man in Atp rankings history (equaling the great Adriano Panatta).
The man from San Candido earned 12 Top 10 wins last season, the second-highest behind Novak Djokovic. Sinner captured four titles, including his first Atp Masters 1000 at the Canadian Open during the North American summer.
The crowning moment of Sinner's season was in Malaga where he almost singlehandedly helped his country lift a first Davis Cup title in 47 years. It was a major accomplishment that earned him a hero's welcome back home.
Vagnozzi, who began working with Sinner in early 2022, has lived through a roller coaster of emotions on the stands. Sinner has entrusted him with...
Sinner enjoyed a seismic rise into the world's Top 5, climbing to a career-high of World No. 4, which is the joint highest by an Italian man in Atp rankings history (equaling the great Adriano Panatta).
The man from San Candido earned 12 Top 10 wins last season, the second-highest behind Novak Djokovic. Sinner captured four titles, including his first Atp Masters 1000 at the Canadian Open during the North American summer.
The crowning moment of Sinner's season was in Malaga where he almost singlehandedly helped his country lift a first Davis Cup title in 47 years. It was a major accomplishment that earned him a hero's welcome back home.
Vagnozzi, who began working with Sinner in early 2022, has lived through a roller coaster of emotions on the stands. Sinner has entrusted him with...
- 12/17/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner could still have one more confrontation on a tennis court before the end of 2023, as per reports.
According to Italian journalist, Stefano Semeraro of La Stampa, an exhibition pitting Alcaraz against Sinner is scheduled at the Jc Ferrero Academy on December 22. Both players have already started preseason and are currently in Spain.
Sinner is in Alicante - a port city in Spain’s southeastern Costa Blanca where he has situated his training block and will train there until December 21. After that, he will book an hour-long drive to Murcia to meet Alcaraz for the match in Murcia.
It is not unusual for Sinner to train in Spain at this time of the year. He was in Alicante with Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi last year, and it turned out to be a pretty decent showing for him in 2023.
Alcaraz jetted from Mexico, where he had...
According to Italian journalist, Stefano Semeraro of La Stampa, an exhibition pitting Alcaraz against Sinner is scheduled at the Jc Ferrero Academy on December 22. Both players have already started preseason and are currently in Spain.
Sinner is in Alicante - a port city in Spain’s southeastern Costa Blanca where he has situated his training block and will train there until December 21. After that, he will book an hour-long drive to Murcia to meet Alcaraz for the match in Murcia.
It is not unusual for Sinner to train in Spain at this time of the year. He was in Alicante with Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi last year, and it turned out to be a pretty decent showing for him in 2023.
Alcaraz jetted from Mexico, where he had...
- 12/16/2023
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After a few weeks of rest, a bumper 11-month slog starts again on the Atp Tour in January, and plenty of men will fight for their first Grand Slam title.
For tennis fans, a Grand Slam tournament right at the start of a new season is akin to kids finding themselves in candy shops. And next year's Grand Slam tennis season promises to be highly competitive.
Novak Djokovic decimated the field in 2023, finishing with a 27-1 record at the four most coveted tennis tournaments. He is not going anywhere and will be the favorite to retain supremacy whenever he plays.
But there is a flock of contenders, among them potential first-time Grand Slam winners. In this article, we will highlight the five men projected to do that.
5. Ben Shelton
The wait for an American men's champion at a Grand Slam (singles) has clocked another year. For how long will the wait be?...
For tennis fans, a Grand Slam tournament right at the start of a new season is akin to kids finding themselves in candy shops. And next year's Grand Slam tennis season promises to be highly competitive.
Novak Djokovic decimated the field in 2023, finishing with a 27-1 record at the four most coveted tennis tournaments. He is not going anywhere and will be the favorite to retain supremacy whenever he plays.
But there is a flock of contenders, among them potential first-time Grand Slam winners. In this article, we will highlight the five men projected to do that.
5. Ben Shelton
The wait for an American men's champion at a Grand Slam (singles) has clocked another year. For how long will the wait be?...
- 12/15/2023
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Novak Djokovic's coach, Goran Ivanisevic, did not win the Atp's 2023 Coach of the Year award, and many were upset about it, including the Serbian himself.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion had one of the best seasons in his career, with his coach Ivanisevic guiding him along the way. However, it was Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi who won the Coach of the Year award, as they led Jannik Sinner during the 2023 season.
Immediately after the award was announced, many fans were enraged by the fact that it wasn't Djokovic's coach who got the award. Their rage was later supported by Djokovic as he also hit out at the Atp in a social media post.
But was Ivanisevic really snubbed when it comes to the Coach of the Year award, or was it given in-line with the past seasons and former winners? Well, let's look at the history.
2016 Coach...
The 24-time Grand Slam champion had one of the best seasons in his career, with his coach Ivanisevic guiding him along the way. However, it was Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi who won the Coach of the Year award, as they led Jannik Sinner during the 2023 season.
Immediately after the award was announced, many fans were enraged by the fact that it wasn't Djokovic's coach who got the award. Their rage was later supported by Djokovic as he also hit out at the Atp in a social media post.
But was Ivanisevic really snubbed when it comes to the Coach of the Year award, or was it given in-line with the past seasons and former winners? Well, let's look at the history.
2016 Coach...
- 12/15/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Jannik Sinner seemingly can't stop collecting accolades for his successful 2023 season, as he was named the 2023 Atp Most Improved Player of the Year.
The start of the season didn't seem to be so successful for the young Italian. He lost to Sebastian Korda in the quarterfinals in Adelaide before crashing out to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
He then won in Montpellier and made it to the final in Rotterdam before playing in the Indian Wells final and Miami Open semifinal. But after that, the clay-court part of the season, and to some degree, also the grass season, was not so successful for Sinner.
However, during the last part of the season, he was superb. First, he won his first Atp 1000 title in Toronto, then he triumphed in Beijing and Vienna, and also showed a few heroic performances at the Atp Finals, beating even Novak Djokovic.
The start of the season didn't seem to be so successful for the young Italian. He lost to Sebastian Korda in the quarterfinals in Adelaide before crashing out to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
He then won in Montpellier and made it to the final in Rotterdam before playing in the Indian Wells final and Miami Open semifinal. But after that, the clay-court part of the season, and to some degree, also the grass season, was not so successful for Sinner.
However, during the last part of the season, he was superb. First, he won his first Atp 1000 title in Toronto, then he triumphed in Beijing and Vienna, and also showed a few heroic performances at the Atp Finals, beating even Novak Djokovic.
- 12/15/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Novak Djokovic praised Jannik Sinner's team for winning the Atp Coach of the Year Award but also questioned why his own coach, Goran Ivanisevic was not considered.
Ivanisevic has supported Djokovic throughout a sensational 2023 campaign, where the Serbian player won three of the four Grand Slams and posted the highest Atp win rate. However, Ivanisevic did not receive the Coach of the Year Award, which instead went to Sinner's coaching pair of Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi.
Djokovic has since reacted on his official Instagram channel, posting congratulations for coaches Cahill and Vagnozzi. But, the Atp number one also addressed Ivanisevic and asked what more the former Croatian player turned coach could do to win the accolade.
"Congratulations to Darren and Simone for a great season with Jannik."
"Goran, I guess we need to win 4/4 slams for you to maybe (just maybe) to be considered coach of the year,...
Ivanisevic has supported Djokovic throughout a sensational 2023 campaign, where the Serbian player won three of the four Grand Slams and posted the highest Atp win rate. However, Ivanisevic did not receive the Coach of the Year Award, which instead went to Sinner's coaching pair of Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi.
Djokovic has since reacted on his official Instagram channel, posting congratulations for coaches Cahill and Vagnozzi. But, the Atp number one also addressed Ivanisevic and asked what more the former Croatian player turned coach could do to win the accolade.
"Congratulations to Darren and Simone for a great season with Jannik."
"Goran, I guess we need to win 4/4 slams for you to maybe (just maybe) to be considered coach of the year,...
- 12/14/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
It is the Atp's year-end Awards Week, but surprisingly, Novak Djokovic and his coach, Goran Ivanisevic, are not collecting any trophies.
Djokovic was the Atp's most consistent performer last season, tallying a higher winning rate than any other player and lifting seven titles - the most garnered by a single player in 2023 - despite only appearing in 12 Atp tournaments.
Djokovic decimated the field at all the most important tournaments, winning three of the four Grand Slams this year and breaking a two-man tie with Roger Federer at the Atp Finals, where he scooped his 7th championship.
However, Djokovic was not in control of the Atp's awards this week, which honors the standout players and coaches at the end of the season. He also did not have the significant backing of the fans and fellow coaches who voted in some of these award categories.
Jannik Sinner outshined the Serbian for the Atp Fans' Favorite Award,...
Djokovic was the Atp's most consistent performer last season, tallying a higher winning rate than any other player and lifting seven titles - the most garnered by a single player in 2023 - despite only appearing in 12 Atp tournaments.
Djokovic decimated the field at all the most important tournaments, winning three of the four Grand Slams this year and breaking a two-man tie with Roger Federer at the Atp Finals, where he scooped his 7th championship.
However, Djokovic was not in control of the Atp's awards this week, which honors the standout players and coaches at the end of the season. He also did not have the significant backing of the fans and fellow coaches who voted in some of these award categories.
Jannik Sinner outshined the Serbian for the Atp Fans' Favorite Award,...
- 12/14/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi, the two central pillars in Jannik Sinner's coaching team, have won the 2023 Atp Coach of the Year Award.
The pair are credited and recognized for their immense contribution to turning Sinner into an elite athlete. Last season, the Italian cracked many landmarks in his burgeoning young career, chief among them winning his first Masters 1000 title in Toronto.
Sinner equaled the previous best ranking of an Italian player on the Atp Tour (Adriano Panatta) by becoming World No. 4 for the first time at the start of October after defeating Daniil Medvedev to win the China Open in Beijing.
Overall, the 22-year-old won four Atp singles titles last season, the most he has managed in a single season and on par with his previous career-best year in 2021. Sinner was also an influential member of the Italian team that won its first Davis Cup title in 47 years last month in Malaga.
The pair are credited and recognized for their immense contribution to turning Sinner into an elite athlete. Last season, the Italian cracked many landmarks in his burgeoning young career, chief among them winning his first Masters 1000 title in Toronto.
Sinner equaled the previous best ranking of an Italian player on the Atp Tour (Adriano Panatta) by becoming World No. 4 for the first time at the start of October after defeating Daniil Medvedev to win the China Open in Beijing.
Overall, the 22-year-old won four Atp singles titles last season, the most he has managed in a single season and on par with his previous career-best year in 2021. Sinner was also an influential member of the Italian team that won its first Davis Cup title in 47 years last month in Malaga.
- 12/14/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Jannik Sinner had a great end to the 2023 season, one that made him a contender for any tournament that he enters in 2024.
The young Italian has been considered the rising star on the Atp Tour for a few years now, but it just seemed that he missed the big result that would solidify his position in the Top 10 of the Atp Rankings.
This year, he got that triumph when he won the Atp 1000 tournament in Toronto, and after that, Sinner continued proving his qualities, beating Novak Djokovic at the 2023 Atp Finals.
According to former world no. 1, Tracy Austin, who spoke to Tennis.com, even though we used to refer to Sinner as the future of tennis, the future is now, as he's proved he's the present.
"For several years, we’ve been calling Jannik Sinner the future of tennis. Well, 2023 revealed that the future is now. This was Sinner’s breakthrough season into the elite.
The young Italian has been considered the rising star on the Atp Tour for a few years now, but it just seemed that he missed the big result that would solidify his position in the Top 10 of the Atp Rankings.
This year, he got that triumph when he won the Atp 1000 tournament in Toronto, and after that, Sinner continued proving his qualities, beating Novak Djokovic at the 2023 Atp Finals.
According to former world no. 1, Tracy Austin, who spoke to Tennis.com, even though we used to refer to Sinner as the future of tennis, the future is now, as he's proved he's the present.
"For several years, we’ve been calling Jannik Sinner the future of tennis. Well, 2023 revealed that the future is now. This was Sinner’s breakthrough season into the elite.
- 12/2/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Jannik Sinner has received enormous praise from his coach Darren Cahill, who compared him to tennis greats Bjorn Borg and Mats Wilander.
The 22-year-old Italian has enjoyed his best season on tour in which he won his first Masters 1000 title in Toronto and ascended to a career-high ranking of World No. 4. Sinner's stellar year culminated with a historic Davis Cup triumph which catapulted him into Italian tennis folklore.
His coach Cahill has witnessed Sinner's development at a soaring pace in 2023. In an interview with Corriere dello Sport, the 58-year-old highlighted Sinner's adaptability as his greatest strength and something that has impressed him the most.
Cahill drew parallels to the careers of Bjorg and Wilander, former Grand Slams champions. While Sinner is still relatively young and in the early phase of his career, the Australian believes he is already mature at his age because of his vast intelligence and competitive abilities.
The 22-year-old Italian has enjoyed his best season on tour in which he won his first Masters 1000 title in Toronto and ascended to a career-high ranking of World No. 4. Sinner's stellar year culminated with a historic Davis Cup triumph which catapulted him into Italian tennis folklore.
His coach Cahill has witnessed Sinner's development at a soaring pace in 2023. In an interview with Corriere dello Sport, the 58-year-old highlighted Sinner's adaptability as his greatest strength and something that has impressed him the most.
Cahill drew parallels to the careers of Bjorg and Wilander, former Grand Slams champions. While Sinner is still relatively young and in the early phase of his career, the Australian believes he is already mature at his age because of his vast intelligence and competitive abilities.
- 12/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2024 calendar will be riched by one huge event, the Olympics in Paris, something Jannik Sinner has circled in his calendar.
Next year's Olympics will be slightly different because tennis will be played on clay. It's been a long time since it's been played on clay, as the last time it happened was in 1992 in Barcelona.
Since then, all events have been played on hard courts except the 2012 Olympics in London, which were played on grass, of course. That adds a bit of spice to the event, as not all players are great clay players.
Jannik Sinner is pretty good on the surface and could certainly do some damage if he keeps the level he showed recently. According to his coach, Darren Cahill, it's an event he has circled for next year, so much so that Cahill called it a top priority.
"I would say that for the next season,...
Next year's Olympics will be slightly different because tennis will be played on clay. It's been a long time since it's been played on clay, as the last time it happened was in 1992 in Barcelona.
Since then, all events have been played on hard courts except the 2012 Olympics in London, which were played on grass, of course. That adds a bit of spice to the event, as not all players are great clay players.
Jannik Sinner is pretty good on the surface and could certainly do some damage if he keeps the level he showed recently. According to his coach, Darren Cahill, it's an event he has circled for next year, so much so that Cahill called it a top priority.
"I would say that for the next season,...
- 12/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Vasek Pospisil joined a slew of players and pundits in vehemently condemning the Atp for "never caring" about tennis players in the wake of the Paris Masters schedule on Thursday.
The men's governing body, the Atp, has come under massive criticism from players and fans who believe they do not hold player's interests at heart and there are growing concerns over players' welfare related to late-night finishes to matches.
The Paris Masters is the tournament under the microscope this week and tennis fans just can't quite work out the unfolding scenarios of an indoor setting having a late-night match finishing past midnight. That has been the case for multiple days.
To compound the issue, the same players are expected to play an early match on the following day's schedule. Jannik Sinner was one of those players who was heavily impacted by a late-night finish to his second-round match that finished...
The men's governing body, the Atp, has come under massive criticism from players and fans who believe they do not hold player's interests at heart and there are growing concerns over players' welfare related to late-night finishes to matches.
The Paris Masters is the tournament under the microscope this week and tennis fans just can't quite work out the unfolding scenarios of an indoor setting having a late-night match finishing past midnight. That has been the case for multiple days.
To compound the issue, the same players are expected to play an early match on the following day's schedule. Jannik Sinner was one of those players who was heavily impacted by a late-night finish to his second-round match that finished...
- 11/4/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Tennis fans waiting for the turnstiles to open at the Paris Masters during Wednesday's night session were forced to gather outside the premises for more than two and a half hours.
The Paris Masters usually has two sessions on its main court. Wednesday's schedule featured six matches, of which four were to be played during the day session, and two matches slated for the night session, which ought to have started at 7:30 pm local time.
But because of an elongated day of play in the afternoon's matches, one which extended close to three hours ( that saw Grigor Dimitrov defeat Daniil Medvedev ) and the other lasting the full three and half hours ( Alexander Zverev beating Ugo Humbert ), the night session did not begin at the scheduled time.
The clock ticked past 10 pm when the first match of the night session got underway, pitting defending champion Holger Rune up against 2020 US Open winner Dominic Thiem.
The Paris Masters usually has two sessions on its main court. Wednesday's schedule featured six matches, of which four were to be played during the day session, and two matches slated for the night session, which ought to have started at 7:30 pm local time.
But because of an elongated day of play in the afternoon's matches, one which extended close to three hours ( that saw Grigor Dimitrov defeat Daniil Medvedev ) and the other lasting the full three and half hours ( Alexander Zverev beating Ugo Humbert ), the night session did not begin at the scheduled time.
The clock ticked past 10 pm when the first match of the night session got underway, pitting defending champion Holger Rune up against 2020 US Open winner Dominic Thiem.
- 11/3/2023
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Jannik Sinner 's coach Darren Cahill has spoken out about the Atp 's scheduling after the Italian's late-night finish at the 2023 Paris Masters .
Sinner played out a three-set match against Mackenzie McDonald at the Paris Masters on Wednesday, and the match lasted for two hours and 16 minutes. Eventually, the 20-year-old edged McDonald to a 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-1 win , but the match finished just before 3 a.m. on Thursday morning.
The late end to the contest led Sinner's coach to hit out at the Atp about its match timings during the Paris Masters. On his personal Instagram channel, coach Cahill questioned the Atp's regard for player safety as a result of Sinner's late finish.
"2.45 am. Happy for the Jannik Sinner win but zero care for the players' welfare with Paris schedule."
Cahill wrote on Instagram
The 2:45 a.m. finish left Sinner with under 14 hours to recover and rest before his...
Sinner played out a three-set match against Mackenzie McDonald at the Paris Masters on Wednesday, and the match lasted for two hours and 16 minutes. Eventually, the 20-year-old edged McDonald to a 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-1 win , but the match finished just before 3 a.m. on Thursday morning.
The late end to the contest led Sinner's coach to hit out at the Atp about its match timings during the Paris Masters. On his personal Instagram channel, coach Cahill questioned the Atp's regard for player safety as a result of Sinner's late finish.
"2.45 am. Happy for the Jannik Sinner win but zero care for the players' welfare with Paris schedule."
Cahill wrote on Instagram
The 2:45 a.m. finish left Sinner with under 14 hours to recover and rest before his...
- 11/2/2023
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Jannik Sinner was forced to withdraw from the 2023 Paris Masters after he had to play until 3 Am the previous day.
The 22-year-old Italian had a very unpleasant experience at the last Atp Masters 1000 tournament of the season. He came to Paris shortly after winning the 2023 Vienna Open , and already, his first match was a real challenge.
Sinner had to play the last match on Wednesday, and after the previous matches significantly extended the schedule, something that happened a few times at the event already, he stepped onto the court already after the midnight.
Since his match against Mackenzie McDonald went into three sets, it ended almost at 3 Am, way past 2:30 Am, at around 2:45 Am local time. The Italian visibly wasn't happy by what happened, and so wasn't his coach, Darren Cahill, who posted on Instagram:
"2:45 Am. Happy for Jannik Sinner's win, but zero care for the player's welfare with the Paris schedule.
The 22-year-old Italian had a very unpleasant experience at the last Atp Masters 1000 tournament of the season. He came to Paris shortly after winning the 2023 Vienna Open , and already, his first match was a real challenge.
Sinner had to play the last match on Wednesday, and after the previous matches significantly extended the schedule, something that happened a few times at the event already, he stepped onto the court already after the midnight.
Since his match against Mackenzie McDonald went into three sets, it ended almost at 3 Am, way past 2:30 Am, at around 2:45 Am local time. The Italian visibly wasn't happy by what happened, and so wasn't his coach, Darren Cahill, who posted on Instagram:
"2:45 Am. Happy for Jannik Sinner's win, but zero care for the player's welfare with the Paris schedule.
- 11/2/2023
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As every tennis player or athlete, Jannik Sinner is very competitive and one of his coaches, Darren Cahill recently talked about it.
Competitiveness is one of the most important qualities for athletes. The desire to win is very needed, and that certainly showed early on in Jannik Sinner's career when he first dominated on ski slopes, before taking on tennis .
Currently, the young Italian progresses in his young career quite quickly, as he's one of the established players in the Atp 's Top 10. One of the most important parts of his success, is his team, and he recently revealed that he doesn't choose it just based on their quality of work .
Sinner revealed that it's important for him to have a good relationship with the people too, and that seems to be the case currently with his coach Simone Vagnozzi, and mentor Darren Cahill. And it was Cahill who recently spoke about the youngster.
Competitiveness is one of the most important qualities for athletes. The desire to win is very needed, and that certainly showed early on in Jannik Sinner's career when he first dominated on ski slopes, before taking on tennis .
Currently, the young Italian progresses in his young career quite quickly, as he's one of the established players in the Atp 's Top 10. One of the most important parts of his success, is his team, and he recently revealed that he doesn't choose it just based on their quality of work .
Sinner revealed that it's important for him to have a good relationship with the people too, and that seems to be the case currently with his coach Simone Vagnozzi, and mentor Darren Cahill. And it was Cahill who recently spoke about the youngster.
- 9/29/2023
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The former coach of Simona Halep , Darren Cahill, has incredibly supported the Romanian during her doping case and is still by her side.
Simona Halep was recently heavily penalized by the Itia for breaches of the anti-doping programme. She had two separate breaches with the punishment pushing her out of the sport for a few years and effectively ending her career.
She's already lost a year to it due to procedural nonsense, but the ruling also affects her reputation. We already saw Serena Williams throw shade at Halep after the ruling came out, and plenty of fans have also turned on her.
One of her most dedicated fans provided an update on social media, and Cahill responded to him, showing his support for Halep once more. He has faith that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) will rule in her favour after the appeal .
Simona didn’t do any...
Simona Halep was recently heavily penalized by the Itia for breaches of the anti-doping programme. She had two separate breaches with the punishment pushing her out of the sport for a few years and effectively ending her career.
She's already lost a year to it due to procedural nonsense, but the ruling also affects her reputation. We already saw Serena Williams throw shade at Halep after the ruling came out, and plenty of fans have also turned on her.
One of her most dedicated fans provided an update on social media, and Cahill responded to him, showing his support for Halep once more. He has faith that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) will rule in her favour after the appeal .
Simona didn’t do any...
- 9/21/2023
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Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion, and according to coach Darren Cahill, her new team played a vital part in her success.
As the player who goes out and plays the sport, most of the credit for winning the US Open still belongs to Gauff. Even so, some of that credit also goes out to her team because they transformed her season from a 'failure' after the shocking Wimbledon exit to a success story with the recent US Open run.
Gauff started working with Pere Riba before Wimbledon, and while she praised his efforts, he did lack a bit of experience. Coaching is something that he's been only doing for a few years, so the inclusion of veteran coach Brad Gilbert as an advisor prior to the US Open stretch isn't surprising.
Gauff raved about his input, explaining how it made her more focused and serious, and noted coach Darren Cahill agrees with that.
As the player who goes out and plays the sport, most of the credit for winning the US Open still belongs to Gauff. Even so, some of that credit also goes out to her team because they transformed her season from a 'failure' after the shocking Wimbledon exit to a success story with the recent US Open run.
Gauff started working with Pere Riba before Wimbledon, and while she praised his efforts, he did lack a bit of experience. Coaching is something that he's been only doing for a few years, so the inclusion of veteran coach Brad Gilbert as an advisor prior to the US Open stretch isn't surprising.
Gauff raved about his input, explaining how it made her more focused and serious, and noted coach Darren Cahill agrees with that.
- 9/19/2023
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Australian tennis coach Darren Cahill offered his thoughts on ' Nick Kyrgios not caring' as he sees the Australian as somebody who cares deeply.
There is this notion that Nick Kyrgios doesn't care about tennis, and it's a very popular one. Sure, the Australian engaged in some self-destructive behaviour over the years; behaviours that had a detrimental effect on his career, but he's never really fit the bill of somebody who doesn't care.
For starters, he's a very competitive individual, which immediately tells you that he cares more than he lets on. Darren Cahill certainly thinks that way, as he talked about Kyrgios during a recent appearance on the Advantage Connors Podcast .
You feel like he doesn’t care. In fact he looks like he cares too much because he ends up blowing up with his box – his coaching box throughout the course of a match because he really wants...
There is this notion that Nick Kyrgios doesn't care about tennis, and it's a very popular one. Sure, the Australian engaged in some self-destructive behaviour over the years; behaviours that had a detrimental effect on his career, but he's never really fit the bill of somebody who doesn't care.
For starters, he's a very competitive individual, which immediately tells you that he cares more than he lets on. Darren Cahill certainly thinks that way, as he talked about Kyrgios during a recent appearance on the Advantage Connors Podcast .
You feel like he doesn’t care. In fact he looks like he cares too much because he ends up blowing up with his box – his coaching box throughout the course of a match because he really wants...
- 9/19/2023
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Noted tennis coach Darren Cahill praised Ben Shelton for bringing new energy to the Atp Tour with his exciting style.
Ben Shelton electrified the tennis world with a surprise run earlier this year in Australia. He continued playing solid tennis throughout the year but hit a wall over the summer, looking every bit like a young player who was trying to find himself.
He found himself in spectacular fashion in New York, going to the semi-final, where he bravely played against Novak Djokovic . His two best results this year came on the Grand Slam level, and that bodes really well for the future.
Besides his good play, Shelton brings a certain edge to his matches, reminding Cahill of Nick Kyrgios . He talked about that during a recent episode of the Advantage Connors Podcast .
He's like Kyrgios, you like Kyrgios, you hate him, I don't care. On the tour, he brings...
Ben Shelton electrified the tennis world with a surprise run earlier this year in Australia. He continued playing solid tennis throughout the year but hit a wall over the summer, looking every bit like a young player who was trying to find himself.
He found himself in spectacular fashion in New York, going to the semi-final, where he bravely played against Novak Djokovic . His two best results this year came on the Grand Slam level, and that bodes really well for the future.
Besides his good play, Shelton brings a certain edge to his matches, reminding Cahill of Nick Kyrgios . He talked about that during a recent episode of the Advantage Connors Podcast .
He's like Kyrgios, you like Kyrgios, you hate him, I don't care. On the tour, he brings...
- 9/18/2023
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Aryna Sabalenka came up short in her pursuit to win the US Open, but she left the Big Apple as the number one player in the world.
The US Open didn't conclude how she wanted , but it's been a good experience for Sabalenka. There are worse ways to lose a Grand Slam final than to a rising super-talent playing on home soil with 20,000 people backing her .
Her consolation prize was finally getting to be number one on the Wta Tour, a dream of hers, and not just hers. It was her late father's big dream, which she achieved after years of hard work. The evolution of Sabalenka has been fascinating to observe.
Noted coach Darren Cahill looked at it from a coaching perspective, which is his speciality. For a while, it seemed like Sabalneka would never be a Grand Slam champion, but after seemingly hitting a low point in her career with her serving woes,...
The US Open didn't conclude how she wanted , but it's been a good experience for Sabalenka. There are worse ways to lose a Grand Slam final than to a rising super-talent playing on home soil with 20,000 people backing her .
Her consolation prize was finally getting to be number one on the Wta Tour, a dream of hers, and not just hers. It was her late father's big dream, which she achieved after years of hard work. The evolution of Sabalenka has been fascinating to observe.
Noted coach Darren Cahill looked at it from a coaching perspective, which is his speciality. For a while, it seemed like Sabalneka would never be a Grand Slam champion, but after seemingly hitting a low point in her career with her serving woes,...
- 9/18/2023
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Carlos Alcaraz will battle Novak Djokovic for the year-end No. 1 on the Atp Tour in the coming weeks as he looks to finish ahead of the Serbian once more.
Alcaraz finished as the year-end No. 1 last year despite being injured and not playing at the Atp Finals. He received the honour in Turin and hopes to do it again, though this time around, he'll also like to compete at the event.
Djokovic holds the number one rank for now after earning a huge boost at the US Open by winning the event. He got 2,000 points while Alcaraz lost most of his flipping the standings. Djokovic has a huge lead over the Spaniard, over 3,000 points, and he looks destined to finish the year as No. 1, but we might see a battle.
Djokovic defends 250 points from winning the Tel Aviv Open, 500 points from winning the Astana Open, 600 points from reaching the Paris Masters final,...
Alcaraz finished as the year-end No. 1 last year despite being injured and not playing at the Atp Finals. He received the honour in Turin and hopes to do it again, though this time around, he'll also like to compete at the event.
Djokovic holds the number one rank for now after earning a huge boost at the US Open by winning the event. He got 2,000 points while Alcaraz lost most of his flipping the standings. Djokovic has a huge lead over the Spaniard, over 3,000 points, and he looks destined to finish the year as No. 1, but we might see a battle.
Djokovic defends 250 points from winning the Tel Aviv Open, 500 points from winning the Astana Open, 600 points from reaching the Paris Masters final,...
- 9/18/2023
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Very few people stood by Simona Halep as publicly as Darren Cahill during her doping scandal and he still has only words of praise for the player.
Halep's career was one that developed over the years and saw her become one of the most popular tennis players on the Wta Tour. She's a Grand Slam champion, a former world number one, and certainly one whose career was worthy of the Tennis Hall Of Fame.
Nowadays, that claim looks ludicrous, as she was banned from competing due to a breach of anti-doping rules. That's a very simplified view of a very complex matter, but she's currently banned from the sport due to two separate violations of the anti-doping rules.
Her reputation took a huge hit, even before and after this ruling. She will challenge the ruling in the Court of Arbitration of Sport , so her suspension might be reversed; however, her...
Halep's career was one that developed over the years and saw her become one of the most popular tennis players on the Wta Tour. She's a Grand Slam champion, a former world number one, and certainly one whose career was worthy of the Tennis Hall Of Fame.
Nowadays, that claim looks ludicrous, as she was banned from competing due to a breach of anti-doping rules. That's a very simplified view of a very complex matter, but she's currently banned from the sport due to two separate violations of the anti-doping rules.
Her reputation took a huge hit, even before and after this ruling. She will challenge the ruling in the Court of Arbitration of Sport , so her suspension might be reversed; however, her...
- 9/18/2023
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Novak Djokovic is being called the greatest of all time by many recently, including noted tennis coach Darren Cahill.
The Serbian did many great things in tennis, but most of the attention regarding his achievements is around his recent US Open triumph. That was Grand Slam number 24 , the highest number we've ever seen somebody on the men's side of the sport win.
Margaret Court has 24 as well, and while the numbers are the same, the significance is far greater with Djokovic. He won't stop here and will attempt to go for number 25 in Melbourne in a few months, so the legend of Djokovic is set to keep growing.
Speaking about it recently during an appearance on the Advantage Connors Podcast , tennis coach Darren Cahill recognized Djokovic as the greatest of all time, believing it to be irrefutable.
To win 24 Grand Slams, I mean the guy is the greatest I have ever seen,...
The Serbian did many great things in tennis, but most of the attention regarding his achievements is around his recent US Open triumph. That was Grand Slam number 24 , the highest number we've ever seen somebody on the men's side of the sport win.
Margaret Court has 24 as well, and while the numbers are the same, the significance is far greater with Djokovic. He won't stop here and will attempt to go for number 25 in Melbourne in a few months, so the legend of Djokovic is set to keep growing.
Speaking about it recently during an appearance on the Advantage Connors Podcast , tennis coach Darren Cahill recognized Djokovic as the greatest of all time, believing it to be irrefutable.
To win 24 Grand Slams, I mean the guy is the greatest I have ever seen,...
- 9/18/2023
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Carlos Alcaraz recently said that he's not mature enough, blaming that for the loss against Daniil Medvedev, but noted tennis coach Darren Cahill disagrees with that.
Carlos Alcaraz is a very young tennis player with a lot to learn in the coming years, but he's an incredible champion already. It's easily verifiable because this year's Wimbledon event is all you need to look at.
Alcaraz was never known as a very good grass player and certainly didn't look that great when he started playing this year in Queen's at the Atp 500 tournament. By the end of that week, he lifted his maiden grass trophy and some weeks after that bested the best grass player in the last decade, Novak Djokovic, in the final.
That growth was referenced by noted tennis coach Darren Cahill, who talked about Alaraz in the latest episode of the Advantage Connors podcast . He also spoke about...
Carlos Alcaraz is a very young tennis player with a lot to learn in the coming years, but he's an incredible champion already. It's easily verifiable because this year's Wimbledon event is all you need to look at.
Alcaraz was never known as a very good grass player and certainly didn't look that great when he started playing this year in Queen's at the Atp 500 tournament. By the end of that week, he lifted his maiden grass trophy and some weeks after that bested the best grass player in the last decade, Novak Djokovic, in the final.
That growth was referenced by noted tennis coach Darren Cahill, who talked about Alaraz in the latest episode of the Advantage Connors podcast . He also spoke about...
- 9/18/2023
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Simona Halep has been banned for four years due to two separate doping violations, and Danielle Collins sees no problem with it.
We've seen opposing reactions to the news of Halep being banned from tennis for four years from competing on the Wta Tour. On one side, we've had people like her former coaches Patrick Mouratoglou and Darren Cahill, reacting negatively to it, standing by Halep and her claim of innocence.
On the other hand, we've had some players who seem to think otherwise. Serena Williams posted a cryptic post on X , following the news which many interpreted as her response to the news and it didn't read as a supportive one.
Danielle Collins is another player who voiced her opinion backing the Itia as a vital part of keeping the sports as clean as it's possible, as she revealed at the 2023 San Diego Open , where she currently competes.
You know,...
We've seen opposing reactions to the news of Halep being banned from tennis for four years from competing on the Wta Tour. On one side, we've had people like her former coaches Patrick Mouratoglou and Darren Cahill, reacting negatively to it, standing by Halep and her claim of innocence.
On the other hand, we've had some players who seem to think otherwise. Serena Williams posted a cryptic post on X , following the news which many interpreted as her response to the news and it didn't read as a supportive one.
Danielle Collins is another player who voiced her opinion backing the Itia as a vital part of keeping the sports as clean as it's possible, as she revealed at the 2023 San Diego Open , where she currently competes.
You know,...
- 9/15/2023
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Daniil Medvedev described his form as 10 out of 10, but he's still not sold that it will be enough to take down Carlos Alcaraz at the 2023 US Open .
Medvedev produced a really solid effort to beat compatriot Andrey Rublev in the 2023 US Open quarter-final. The match was a brutal one with conditions the Russian deemed dangerous . He talked a bit about that following the match, but he also talked about the upcoming match.
He's set to play Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the US Open final, and it will be very tough. He rated his form as 10 out of 10 when asked by Darren Cahill after the win over Rublev, but even so, the Russian is not sold that it's good enough to actually beat Alcaraz.
A follow-up to that question was asked during his press conference and he admitted that you need to be 11 out of 10 to best the Spaniard.
Medvedev produced a really solid effort to beat compatriot Andrey Rublev in the 2023 US Open quarter-final. The match was a brutal one with conditions the Russian deemed dangerous . He talked a bit about that following the match, but he also talked about the upcoming match.
He's set to play Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the US Open final, and it will be very tough. He rated his form as 10 out of 10 when asked by Darren Cahill after the win over Rublev, but even so, the Russian is not sold that it's good enough to actually beat Alcaraz.
A follow-up to that question was asked during his press conference and he admitted that you need to be 11 out of 10 to best the Spaniard.
- 9/8/2023
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Simona Halep has yet to see her doping case get resolved as her former coach, Wim Fissette, fully believes her innocence.
Simona Halep has been out of tennis for a whole year due to testing positive for a banned substance, and it's yet to be resolved. There have been multiple pushbacks since then, leaving both Halep and many fans frustrated.
After the most recent one, Halep posted an update explaining how disappointing it is . She saw many tennis figures like her former coach, Darren Cahill , and veteran players like Alize Cornet and John Millman speak on her behalf.
In fairness, the situation is a bit ridiculous, considering how long it's taking. Some of that was to be expected due to bureaucracy, but this is a bit too much. Even so, many are sure that Halep will emerge triumphant from the situation, including her former coach, Wim Fissette, who considers her 100 % innocent.
Simona Halep has been out of tennis for a whole year due to testing positive for a banned substance, and it's yet to be resolved. There have been multiple pushbacks since then, leaving both Halep and many fans frustrated.
After the most recent one, Halep posted an update explaining how disappointing it is . She saw many tennis figures like her former coach, Darren Cahill , and veteran players like Alize Cornet and John Millman speak on her behalf.
In fairness, the situation is a bit ridiculous, considering how long it's taking. Some of that was to be expected due to bureaucracy, but this is a bit too much. Even so, many are sure that Halep will emerge triumphant from the situation, including her former coach, Wim Fissette, who considers her 100 % innocent.
- 9/6/2023
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Former Wta No. 11 Alize Cornet voiced her support for Simona Halep and called on the tennis world to rally behind the suspended star.
Halep was provisionally suspended a year ago for a failed drugs test after the 2022 US Open. She received a separate breach of anti-doping regulations for inconsistencies with her biological passport earlier this year, a decision Halep termed as harassment and that left her helpless.
The former Wta No. 1 has maintained her stance that she is innocent. Her long-awaited hearing was conducted in late June, and since then Halep has been on the waiting line as far as her verdict is concerned despite initial reports suggesting she'll get feedback within weeks.
Last week, Halep took to Instagram to express her disappointment after learning that a decision on her case would be delayed further. Since then her ex-coach Darren Cahill and Atp player John Millman have leapt onto Halep's...
Halep was provisionally suspended a year ago for a failed drugs test after the 2022 US Open. She received a separate breach of anti-doping regulations for inconsistencies with her biological passport earlier this year, a decision Halep termed as harassment and that left her helpless.
The former Wta No. 1 has maintained her stance that she is innocent. Her long-awaited hearing was conducted in late June, and since then Halep has been on the waiting line as far as her verdict is concerned despite initial reports suggesting she'll get feedback within weeks.
Last week, Halep took to Instagram to express her disappointment after learning that a decision on her case would be delayed further. Since then her ex-coach Darren Cahill and Atp player John Millman have leapt onto Halep's...
- 9/5/2023
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Fellow tennis professional John Millman took to social media to come to the defence of Simona Halep after yet another delay to the final judgement of her doping case.
The last twelve months in the life of Simona Halep has been nothing short of turbulent and chaotic. The former World No.1 was provisionally suspended in October 2022 for testing positive for Roxadustat, a banned substance often used for greater endurance.
In addition to this, there was added controversy when a second charge was handed to Halep for irregularities to her blood passport in May.
As a result, Halep has not played a professional tennis match since that moment and she has been very outspoken about the drawn-out process as she still awaits the final verdict on her case. The plot thickened even further, after Halep had been told that the official hearing would go ahead in August at the latest.
But the International Tennis Integrity Agency,...
The last twelve months in the life of Simona Halep has been nothing short of turbulent and chaotic. The former World No.1 was provisionally suspended in October 2022 for testing positive for Roxadustat, a banned substance often used for greater endurance.
In addition to this, there was added controversy when a second charge was handed to Halep for irregularities to her blood passport in May.
As a result, Halep has not played a professional tennis match since that moment and she has been very outspoken about the drawn-out process as she still awaits the final verdict on her case. The plot thickened even further, after Halep had been told that the official hearing would go ahead in August at the latest.
But the International Tennis Integrity Agency,...
- 9/3/2023
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Darren Cahill, the ex-coach of Simona Halep , has leaped into the Romanian's defense again and called out tennis' governing bodies for their unfair handling of her case.
Halep and Cahill enjoyed a productive partnership. Under the Australian's guidance, the Romanian star won two Grand Slams and ascended to the world No. 1. After six years together, they split in 2021 after mutually agreeing to end their alliance.
Cahill has since landed a gig working with Italy's Atp rising star Jannik Sinner . But he has been in the loop with regards to Halep's life since she the former Wta No. 1 was provisionally suspended from the Tour. Halep can't play tennis tournaments as she eagerly awaits a verdict from the anti-doping tribunal.
So far, Halep's fate is undecided despite presenting her arguments with her lawyers at the end of June at the London District Court . Cahill is one one of many sympathizers of the current tumultuous situation,...
Halep and Cahill enjoyed a productive partnership. Under the Australian's guidance, the Romanian star won two Grand Slams and ascended to the world No. 1. After six years together, they split in 2021 after mutually agreeing to end their alliance.
Cahill has since landed a gig working with Italy's Atp rising star Jannik Sinner . But he has been in the loop with regards to Halep's life since she the former Wta No. 1 was provisionally suspended from the Tour. Halep can't play tennis tournaments as she eagerly awaits a verdict from the anti-doping tribunal.
So far, Halep's fate is undecided despite presenting her arguments with her lawyers at the end of June at the London District Court . Cahill is one one of many sympathizers of the current tumultuous situation,...
- 9/2/2023
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Jannik Sinner opened up about his relationship with Darren Cahill who's been part of his team for a good while now.
Sinner enlisted the help of Darren Cahill to guide him to the next step which would be winning major trophies. Cahill fully believes that Sinner has what it takes as the Italian came close a couple of times. He played in the US Open semi-final last year losing to Alcaraz.
He played in the Wimbledon semi-final this year but lost to Djokovic and now he's looking ahead to this year's US Open. It's been a pretty good year for him, a couple of huge results but still no signature title. Beating Monfils in Toronto gets him closer to one and some of that credit goes to coach Cahill as well.
Cahill was very vocal from the stands during the match giving Sinner a very needed boost after he messed up the second set.
Sinner enlisted the help of Darren Cahill to guide him to the next step which would be winning major trophies. Cahill fully believes that Sinner has what it takes as the Italian came close a couple of times. He played in the US Open semi-final last year losing to Alcaraz.
He played in the Wimbledon semi-final this year but lost to Djokovic and now he's looking ahead to this year's US Open. It's been a pretty good year for him, a couple of huge results but still no signature title. Beating Monfils in Toronto gets him closer to one and some of that credit goes to coach Cahill as well.
Cahill was very vocal from the stands during the match giving Sinner a very needed boost after he messed up the second set.
- 8/12/2023
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Simona Halep has yet to clear her name in her highly publicised doping case that saw her provisionally banned from the sport after the 2022 US Open.
Halep got banned from tennis after one of her US Open samples tested positive for a banned substance. The Romanian provided another sample not long after that but it tested positive for the same substance again which upheld the suspension.
Since then Halep has been on a mission to clear her name and there was supposed to be a hearing in March. No news came leaving many confused as to what happened because initial reports from Romania suggested that Halep identified a supplement as the culprit of the banned substance.
Her former coach Darren Cahill was adamant that Halep would never take a banned substance noting how paranoid she was during his time with her. Everything was double and even triple-checked in order to...
Halep got banned from tennis after one of her US Open samples tested positive for a banned substance. The Romanian provided another sample not long after that but it tested positive for the same substance again which upheld the suspension.
Since then Halep has been on a mission to clear her name and there was supposed to be a hearing in March. No news came leaving many confused as to what happened because initial reports from Romania suggested that Halep identified a supplement as the culprit of the banned substance.
Her former coach Darren Cahill was adamant that Halep would never take a banned substance noting how paranoid she was during his time with her. Everything was double and even triple-checked in order to...
- 5/12/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Simona Halep faces an extended agonising wait for her trial looking into allegations of doping, after the proposed date has been delayed yet again.
The two-time Grand Slam champion had been expecting the trial to already be underway before it was initially delayed. News has now broken from her father that the trial - rearranged for the 28th of this month - has been pushed back again to the 30th.
Halep was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (Itia) in October last year after she tested positive for the anti-anaemia drug Roxadustat during the US Open a few months earlier.
The former World No. 1 has always vehemently protested her innocence, as have two of her former coaches in Darren Cahill and Patrick Mouratoglou.
Last December, Halep received a positive update from a Romanian judge serving with the Court of Arbitration for Sport when it found that Halep "ingested...
The two-time Grand Slam champion had been expecting the trial to already be underway before it was initially delayed. News has now broken from her father that the trial - rearranged for the 28th of this month - has been pushed back again to the 30th.
Halep was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (Itia) in October last year after she tested positive for the anti-anaemia drug Roxadustat during the US Open a few months earlier.
The former World No. 1 has always vehemently protested her innocence, as have two of her former coaches in Darren Cahill and Patrick Mouratoglou.
Last December, Halep received a positive update from a Romanian judge serving with the Court of Arbitration for Sport when it found that Halep "ingested...
- 4/20/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Former coach of Simona Halep, Darren Cahill has described her as an extraordinary person with whom he made tennis history.
Cahill and Halep worked together for six years splitting in 2021. The pairing achieved many great things together as Halep won two grand slams under him and spent time as the world number one. Since then, Cahill has moved on to coach Jannik Sinner, but he still holds Halep in high regard as one of the first to come out in her support following her suspension.
According to Cahill there was no chance Halep was cheating recalling her maniacal approach to taking any supplement or any meal in order to avoid testing positive for something, even by chance.
With Simona Halep I lived the best moments of my career and I had my greatest joy. She is an extraordinary person; sometimes, she was her own worst enemy. At that time, she...
Cahill and Halep worked together for six years splitting in 2021. The pairing achieved many great things together as Halep won two grand slams under him and spent time as the world number one. Since then, Cahill has moved on to coach Jannik Sinner, but he still holds Halep in high regard as one of the first to come out in her support following her suspension.
According to Cahill there was no chance Halep was cheating recalling her maniacal approach to taking any supplement or any meal in order to avoid testing positive for something, even by chance.
With Simona Halep I lived the best moments of my career and I had my greatest joy. She is an extraordinary person; sometimes, she was her own worst enemy. At that time, she...
- 3/29/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
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