French Open 2024: Jannik Sinner’s Famous Coach Teases Grand Return Amid the Italian’s Wild Injury Speculations

After withdrawing from the QF match in the Madrid Open, Jannik Sinner pulled out his name from his home tournament in Rome. This raised a doubt in the mind of the tennis fans, that probably the in-form Italian tennis star may well be deprived of stepping onto the court in Roland Garros. He is currently continuing his recovery process from a hip injury he picked up at the Madrid Open. But as things look like as of now, there is some positive news coming out from the Italian camp. Jannik Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill nearly confirmed the Italian’s participation at Roland Garros.

Jannik Sinner had earlier said, “At Roland Garros, I’ll only play if I’m 100 per cent. If there’s any doubt we have to see.” And now, the 58-year-old tennis coach recently put up an interesting post on his Instagram account. He put a picture of three ‘Roland Garros’ balls placed on a tennis racquet on a clay court surface. Cahill captioned that post stating, “Terre Battue” which means clay in French or indicating the iconic clay court tournament.

For those who are unaware, tennis commentator Rob Koenig had earlier accused Jannik Sinner’s other coach, Simone Vagnozzi, of pushing the 22-year-old to keep playing despite his hip injury concerns during the Madrid Open. He admitted, “Will be sad if Sinner misses RG, man I love watching him compete.”

But Koenig also added, “One thing I’ll never understand though, is a player asking his team if he should continue…JS clearly in discomfort in Madrid. Simone urging him to carry on after Jannik said “it hurts” (groin area).” It will be interesting to see how the tennis world reacts after this recent indication of his other coach, Darren Cahill on social media. Here’s what Jannik Sinner had said about his injury earlier.

Jannik Sinner is in prime position to create a history at the French Open

Novak Djokovic is currently sitting at the top spot with 9990 points, while Jannik Sinner is in the second position with 8860 points. If Sinner plays this tournament then, the 22-year-old Italian tennis star could possibly become the first Italian man or woman to hold the top spot in singles ranking at the end of the French Open.

Earlier he gave a clear message regarding his current situation. “I don’t want to say what exactly the problem is. But we definitely have everything under control. If it can’t be cured 100% I will stop, because I don’t want to throw away three years of my career. Taking care of the body is more important than everything else,” (Translated from Italian).

Earlier there were speculations about him skipping this prestigious tournament. But now, with Cahill hinting at Sinner’s presence at the French Open, his fans have already started to dream of something big in Paris. However, Rob Koenig has time and again warned of the consequences of rushing the recovery process. He previously warned that the decision to make a swift comeback to participate in the Roland Garros “could prove to be a costly decision” in the near future. Tennis fans now hope he steps onto the court with full fitness. But if he’s fully fit, can he win the title in Paris this year?