Jannik Sinner’s Coach Forces John McEnroe to Break Rigid ‘Hall of Famer’ Rule With a Staggering Claim

It’s a clash of the titans! Jannik Sinner is battling against Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the finals at Roland Garros. The young Italian recently made a comeback after skipping the Italian Open and therefore proved that the off time he took has restored his potential. While his partnership with current coach Darren Cahill has been quite fruitful for the young prodigy, former pro John McEnroe took a moment to regard his mentorship of him.

It has been a while since John McEnroe handed over the charge of Team World’s mentorship to Andre Agassi. Having explored the depths of both coaching and playing, the former American pro used his authority to comment on Jannik Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill’s productive partnership with his apprentice.

“Cahill is doing a fantastic job, he deserves the Hall of Fame as a coach,” McEnroe said, regarding the Australian as a star-studded mentor. While the whole tennis world came together to disregard the non-inclusion ethic of coaches in the Tennis Hall of Fame located in Newport, Rhode Island, this comment opened a new line of appreciation for the successful coach.

Mentioning how he has laid his impact on each of his partnerships along with that of the young Italian, he added, “Sinner is the 4th tennis player he has taken to the top. Jannik chose the best: the tennis gods sent him and Alcaraz.” McEnroe’s statement for Darren Cahill wasn’t just based on the praise for his amazing work. Along with that, he also expressed a heartfelt statement by siding with the Australian Open champion.

“I would have liked to coach Sinner, but not full time,” the former American pro added. It has been nearly two years since Darren Cahill joined hands with Jannik Sinner. While the young American already possessed a golden talent, all the Australian had to do was polish it with his unwavering guidance and support.

In the overall journey covered so far, Sinner achieved massive spots such as winning the ATP Finals in Turin, securing his maiden Grand Slam victory in Melbourne along with claiming the world no.1 throne. While he currently holds the court against Carlos Alcaraz, his dominance is due to go through a crucial test. And Sinner didn’t forget to give regards to his coach!

Jannik Sinner regards Darren Cahill’s legendary experience

The chemistry between a player and coach is built out of mutual respect and faith. Besides what tennis legends think about Darren Cahill, Jannik Sinner himself is obsessed with his expertise, crediting him for the overall success he has achieved so far. In an interview where the young Italian talked about different aspects of her team, he specifically extended a vote of regard towards his coach.

“Immediately I had good feelings with him because he has a lot of experience,” Sinner said, keeping in view his remarkable experience of mentoring some of the top-ranked players. Along with that, he also reflected on the differences between his present coach and former coach Simone Vagnozzi. “They’re two different coaches, but they work together really well,” he added.

Jannik Sinner’s recent setback at Roland Garros came out to be a huge disappointment. While he currently finds himself out of the clay court major, the world no.1 crown still belongs to him, being a massive feat attained with Cahill by his side.