Jannik Sinner welcomes former Djokovic team members amid backroom changes

Jannik Sinner adds new faces to his team, including two former members of Novak Djokovic's team. The world No. 1 announced the new additions to his team on social media, sharing a photo alongside Marco Panichi, fitness coach, and Ulises Badio, physiotherapist.

The news comes after Sinner parted ways with two members of his team amidst the doping case controversy. Shortly before the start of the US Open, the Italian player revealed two positive tests for clostebol in March during Indian Wells, although the ITIA declared him innocent and he faced no suspensions.

An independent tribunal concluded that the minuscule trace of clostebol in Sinner’s body could have been due to his physiotherapist inadvertently rubbing it on his skin. Giacomo Naldi had been using a spray to treat a cut on Sinner's finger, and it was likely that this spray contained the substance. The fitness coach, Umberto Ferrara, had recommended using the spray.

Consequences quickly followed in Sinner’s team, as he recently dismissed both members. The 2-time Grand Slam champion confirmed the new additions, featuring two familiar faces from the top level, as two former members of Novak Djokovic's team joined the Italian’s support staff.

These are Marco Panichi, fitness coach, and Ulises Badio, physiotherapist. Both worked with Djokovic until a few months ago, when Nole decided to make changes to his team following poor results, which led to the departure of his head coach Goran Ivanisevic, as well as Panichi and Badio.

Sinner announced the news with a photo on social media: "Welcome to the team Marco and Ulises," he shared along with a picture of the three. During recent tournaments, the 23-year-old player had only been traveling with his main coaching duo, Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi.