Darren Cahill, 61, is set to depart from Jannik Sinner's coaching team at the end of 2026. Cahill joined Sinner's camp in June 2022 when the Italian was outside the world's top 10 and had never reached beyond the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam. Under Cahill's guidance, alongside Simone Vagnozzi, Sinner has gone on to win five Grand Slam titles and occupy the world number one ranking for 95 weeks.
Sinner, 25, has not played since winning Wimbledon in July due to injury, which allowed Alexander Zverev to overtake him at number one. He is scheduled to return at the Six Kings Slam tournament in Saudi Arabia next month. Magnus Norman, former coach of Stan Wawrinka, will join Sinner's team for next season.
In a statement, Sinner thanked Cahill for being an "incredibly important part" of his journey, stating they achieved things he "dreamed of growing up." Cahill originally planned to leave at the end of 2025 but stayed after Sinner won a title at Wimbledon. He called working with Sinner a "special honour and privilege," noting his guidance will "stay with me throughout my career.".
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