“How could you say no?”: Former top-20 addresses the possibility to train Jannik Sinner
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Former world No. 18 Andreas Seppi has responded to the possibility of becoming Jannik Sinner’s coach. The world No. 1 has been nearly flawless over the past year and a half, tallying 80 wins and just 6 losses since January 2023.
During this stretch, he has claimed 9 titles, including three Grand Slam trophies, further cementing himself as one of the most dominant world No. 1s of the Open Era, with stats reminiscent of the peak years of the Big Three.
“Following him around the world would be demanding”
One of the key figures behind Sinner’s rise has been coach Darren Cahill. However, the Australian—former coach of Andre Agassi and Simona Halep—will step away from coaching at the end of the season, leaving an open question about who will fill his role.
It remains unclear whether Sinner will replace Cahill or continue solely with Simone Vagnozzi as his head coach. His fellow Italian Andreas Seppi spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport about whether he sees himself in Sinner.
“Rather than seeing myself in him, in recent years it seemed to me that there was a handover between the two of us,” he said. “I was at the sunset and towards the end, he at the beginning.”
Seppi also addressed the possibility of joining Sinner’s coaching team.“If there was a chance, how could you say no?” he said. “However, right now, between family and children, I don’t think it’s the right time. Following him around the world would be demanding, but in a few years I would happily train him.”
Finally, Seppi responded to recent comments from former world No. 1 Andy Murray, who suggested that playing is more difficult than coaching. “He’s right, in the end, you’re the one who makes the decisions, you know how you feel,” he said. “Anything can come at you from outside, but it’s the player who decides, and on the pitch, in any case, you’re alone and it’s never easy.”
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