Following his early exit at Roland Garros, Jannik Sinner will set his sights on the grass season, during which he plans to play only Wimbledon.
The Italian, who fell in the second round of the French Open to Juan Manuel Cerundolo, opted not to feature at the Halle Open in the grass swing this year, which he has appeared at in each of the last three seasons.
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Sinner‘s title defence at Wimbledon will likely be his last coached by Darren Cahill, who has guided him to four Grand Slam crowns and world number one status.
Cahill had planned to leave the team at the end of the 2025 campaign, but agreed to stay for at least one more year.
With the Australian’s exit possibly on the horizon, Carlos Alcaraz‘s former coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, could be a potential replacement.
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Ferrero split with Alcaraz prior to the start of the 2026 season, calling a halt to an incredibly successful seven-year player-coach relationship.
Since then, the 23-year-old Spaniard has gone on to complete the Career Grand Slam, becoming the youngest ever to do so.
In an interview with Corriere della Sera, Ferrero was asked if he would take Sinner under his wing, six months after parting ways with Alcaraz.
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The 46-year-old replied: “A few months ago, I would have said no: my split with Carlos was still fresh, and I wouldn’t have been ready.
“But now that I feel stronger, I say: why not? Sinner loves to work hard and is willing to do whatever it takes to stay No. 1: I like that attitude. It would be wonderful to coach him.”
Juan Carlos Ferrero says Carlos Alcaraz is ahead of Jannik Sinner
Despite Sinner’s dominance this year, Ferrero still thinks Alcaraz is the better of the ‘new two’.
“It all comes down to the details,” said Ferrero, who helped Alcaraz become the youngest world number one in history and clinch six majors.
“Carlos is more dynamic, has a wider range of shots, and knows how to disrupt Jannik’s rhythm. Jannik loves to play one way above all others: fast, hitting at the same height.
“At his own pace, he’s extremely hard to beat. In my opinion, 100 percent, Carlos is a hair’s breadth ahead; I’d say it’s 55-45.
“Matches between those two have always been—and always will be—extremely close.”
Alcaraz leads Sinner 10-7 in their head-to-head, though the latter has emerged victorious in both of their last two meetings.
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