Jannik Sinner’s Ex-Coach Predicts the Timeframe for the Italian to Achieve the Career Grand Slam

Jannik Sinner and his archrival Carlos Alcaraz are one title away from completing the career Grand Slam.

Jannik Sinner’s Ex-Coach Predicts the Timeframe for the Italian to Achieve the Career Grand Slam

Riccardo Piatti and Jannik Sinner (Image via Eurosport)

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In his short career so far, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has already reached the finals of the last four Grand Slam events, winning three of them. Last month at Wimbledon, Sinner overturned a five-match losing streak against his archrival and two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to clinch his maiden Grand Slam title outside of hard court.

The Roland Garros title is the only one remaining for the Italian ace to conquer and complete the career Grand Slam. Sinner had missed a golden opportunity to clinch the title this year, being three championship points up against Alcaraz.

The race as to who will complete the career Grand Slam first between Sinner and Alcaraz is generating much excitement among fans. For the Spaniard, he is yet to progress beyond the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Whoever accomplishes this first will be the next person after the Big 3 to do so. Sinner’s former coach Riccardo Piatti, who worked with him for seven years, recently gave his take on the career Grand Slam in an interview with La Stampa.

Jannik has taken a great step forward this past year; he has also become very competitive on the clay court circuit, realizing that in the next six or seven years, he will have the opportunity to complete the Grand Slam. This is something I have always believed. In Paris, there was more emphasis on Carlos, in Wimbledon, more on Jannik, but in any case, they have different styles and personalities, which is good. Both know how the world works, know that there are fans who want one to win and others who enjoy seeing him fall, but that’s sports.

Riccardo Piatti said (H/T: puntodebreak.com)

Piatti, who had coached the likes of Ivan Ljubicic and Novak Djokovic, began working with Sinner when he was 13. The partnership continued until February 2022. Under Piatti, Sinner reached his first Masters 1000 final and cracked into the top 10 ATP rankings. After parting ways with Piatti, Sinner began working with Simone Vagnozzi and later Darren Cahill, under whom he has clinched four Grand Slam titles.

Jannik Sinner claims the quickest match win of his career in Cincinnati

After winning the Wimbledon final, Jannik Sinner went on to withdraw from the Canadian Masters in Toronto, along with many other top-ranked players. Sinner commenced his North American hard court swing at the Cincinnati Open, where he had a spectacular start to his title defense.

Jannik Sinner Cincinnati 2025
Jannik Sinner (Image via X/Jannik Sinner)

In his opening round, he registered the quickest match win of his career, with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Colombia’s Daniel Elahi Galan in just 59 minutes. Sinner was clinical, winning a staggering 96% of points on first serve and making just four unforced errors. Speaking about his victory, Sinner remarked:

Matches are always more different than practice sessions, so I didn’t know exactly what to expect today. But I’m very happy. It’s not easy to play here, the ball is flying. You have to serve very precisely, but also with good pace if you want to go far in the tournament.

With this victory, the 23-year-old extended his hard court winning streak to 22 matches. His last defeat on hard court came against Carlos Alcaraz at the China Open final last year. Sinner will meet Canada’s Gabriel Diallo in his next round in Cincinnati. This will mark their first meeting on court.

Sinner is looking to become the first man to defend the Cincinnati Open title since Roger Federer in 2014-15. Alcaraz, who will commence his Cincinnati campaign on Sunday, currently has a 1,500-point edge over Sinner in the ATP Live Race To Turin.

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