The post-Cahill. Ljubo or Agassi? The coach guessing game has already begun

Ready for a year of business, but also for a season of rumors...of the 'market'. One of the big threads of the...

di GABRIELE TASSI
28 January 2025
Ivan Ljubicic,. Federer's former coach

Ivan Ljubicic,. Federer's former coach

Ready for a year of exploits, but also for a season of rumors...of 'market'. One of the big strands of 2025 will be the post-Cahill. Sinner he let slip in Melbourne that it will be the last round of the calendar with Darren on the bench. Will they stay with the sole coach Vagnozzi? It doesn't seem so, because the coach from the Marche himself said that it is unlikely that his wife will make him stay away from home 50 weeks a year. So here is the coach guessing game: rumours, sensations and even suggestions are chasing each other, all tied to important red threads that connect to the champion from Alto Adige. Should he choose the path of another super-coach, Jannik could decide to turn to Ivan Ljubicic, Croatian, number 3 in the world, now a TV commentator, has the merit of having put his hands on the game and character of the 'goat' Roger Federer, bringing him back to the Slam victory, coincidentally in Australia. Competent, few frills and famous for his balance on the bench, he could make a good pair with the South Tyrolean.

There were rumours in recent days about Andre Agassi, eight times Major and brought back to the top of the rankings by his friend Darren Cahill. But the Kid from Las Vegas could be discouraged by so many weeks on the tour. Then there is another name indirectly linked to Jannik: Goran Ivanisevic, Djokovic's former coach, has worked for a long time with Jannik's current trainer, Marco Panichi, and together they have lifted the beauty of 12 Slam titles. It is not even excluded that Sinner could turn to a legend like Boris Becker, who has been ruthlessly courting him on social media in recent months.

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