This is the team behind Jannik Sinner

On January 26, 2022, Jannik Sinner lost 3:6, 4:6, 2:6 to Stefano Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne. After this depressing defeat for him, he took a brave step that many could not understand at the time. He separated from his coach and sporting "foster father" Riccardo Piatti and put together a new team around him. We explain who is who in the Sinner team:

Simone Vagnozzi: 41 years old from Ascoli, has been his coach since February 2022, was previously a professional himself (number 2011 in the world in 161) and trained with Andreas Seppi and Alex Vittur in Kaltern for 10 years and lived in Seppi's house. Buddy Vittur brought "Vagno" on board in February 2 years ago. There were big doubts in the scene. But Darren Cahill has long since dispelled them: "Jannik Sinner is coached by the best coach in the world. Simone is doing an incredible job. It feels like we've been working together for 5 years," said the Australian about Vagnozzi after Sinner's triumph at the Australian Open.

Darren Cahill: 58 years old from Adelaide in Australia, formerly a world-class player (number 22 in the world) and a coaching wizard. Has already led Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt and Simona Halep to number 1 in the world rankings. Now he has succeeded with Sinner. He has been part of the team since June 2022 and is not present at all tournaments. "I am the supervisor. Of course we talk about technique and tactics." Vagnozzi returns the compliments: "It is a pleasure to have a coach with his experience on the team. He does a perfect analysis after every match. In the decisive phase of a major tournament, that is incredibly important."

<a data-caption="Hinten von links Ruben Zrihen vom Bekleidungssponsor Nike, Joseph Cohen und Lawrence Frankopan von seiner Agentur Starwing Sports, Manager und Freund Alex Vittur. Vorne von links Physiotherapeut und Osteopath Giacomo Naldi, Konditionstrainer Umberto Ferrara, Jannik Sinner und seine Trainer Simone Vagnozzi und Darren Cahill. Zur Mannschaft gehören auch Osteopath Andrea Cipolla und das Team Formula Medicine (Mentaltraining). © ANSA / JOEL CARRETT" data-fancybox="inline-214032" target="_image" href="https://s3-images.sportnews.bz/_images/scale/1280x1280/img/2024/06/hinten-von-links-ruben-zrihen-vom-bekleidungssponsor-nike-joseph-cohen-und-lawrence-frankopan-von-seiner-agentur-starwing-sports-manager-und-freund.jpg"> Back from left: Ruben Zrihen from clothing sponsor Nike, Joseph Cohen and Lawrence Frankopan from his agency Starwing Sports, manager and friend Alex Vittur. Front from left: physiotherapist and osteopath Giacomo Naldi, fitness coach Umberto Ferrara, Jannik Sinner and his trainers Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill. The team also includes osteopath Andrea Cipolla and the Formula Medicine team (mental training). © ANSA / JOEL CARRETT

Umberto Ferrara: Born in 1968, from Bologna, he is the Australian Open winner's fitness coach. Like Cahill, he joined Sinner in the summer of 2022. He already worked with coach Vagnozzi in 2018, when he led Marco Cecchinato to the semifinals of the French Open and to 16th place in the world rankings.

Giacomo Naldi: 34 years old. The physiotherapist is the latest "newcomer" and has been working with Sinner since February 2023. Sinner won the tournament in Montpellier on his debut. Before that, Naldi worked for Virtus Bologna's basketball team for 6 years.

Alex Vittur: The 40-year-old from Brunecker is his advisor, his manager, his best friend, his contact person on the tour, with whom he can chat and talk in the Pustertal dialect. Jannik Sinner trusts the former professional, who was ranked 20th in the world 605 years ago, implicitly. Their collaboration began over 10 years ago.

Die Families: Father Hanspeter and mother Siglinde are not often there, but they are the champion's support. Just like brother Mark (born in 1998), who works at the state fire brigade school in Vilpian. Coach Vagnozzi: "Jannik's parents are wonderful. When they are at a tournament, they may not talk about tennis at all. We are lucky to have a family like that. I have never experienced anything like that before."

The girlfriend: In Paris, Sinner admitted that he is in a relationship with Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya. "Yes, we are together, I won't say anything more about it. It's a private matter."

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This is the team behind Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner has been the new number 1 in the tennis world for a week. Reason enough to get to the bottom of a few things. Here we briefly introduce the successful team behind the 22-year-old.

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