Jannik Sinner to part ways with long-time coach Riccardo Piatti
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Jannik Sinner and Riccardo Piatti
Jannik Sinner had decided to part ways with his long-time coach Riccardo Piatti. The Italian had been training under Piatti since he was 13, but he hinted during the Australian Open that he was looking towards a partnership with a new coach.
According to Sky Sports, the decision to end the 8-year partnership was reportedly made at the beginning of the season in Australia and will be announced officially in the next few days. But Sinner hasn’t announced a replacement yet. John McEnroe and Simone Vagnozzi are speculated to be the frontrunners to replace Piatti.
The Italian teenager thrived under the mentorship of the veteran Piatti. Within a year of turning pro, Sinner broke into the top-100 of the ATP rankings and won the Next Gen ATP Finals in 2019. He then followed it up with an impressive season in 2020, when he reached his career’s first Grand Slam semi-final at the Roland Garros.
Sinner had started notching up wins against top-10 players including Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas. The youngster sealed his name as one of tennis’ next biggest stars with a breakthrough 2021 season. He won four titles, qualified for his first Masters 1000 finals and debuted in the top 10.
Jannik Sinner to return to action in Dubai
Sinner started his 2022 season with a hattrick of wins at the ATP Cup and then followed it up with a quarter-final finish at the 2022 Australian Open, where he lost to World No.3 Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. The Italian was then forced to withdraw from the Rotterdam Open and ATP 250 tournament in Marseille after he tested positive for Covid.
After skipping the European indoor season, the 20-year-old is all set to make a return at the Dubai Tennis Championships later this month. Sinner will headline the tournament along with Andrey Rublev, Novak Djokovic and Felix Auger Aliassime. The tournament begins on February 21st and features Djokovic as the top seed.
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