Darren Cahill will likely go down as one of the greatest tennis coaches of all time, having masterminded Jannik Sinner’s rise to power over the ATP Tour.
However, long before the 24-year-old was even a consideration within the sport, the Australian had been creating world number ones at a remarkable rate.
It seems that whatever he touches turns to gold, and thus any player would be lucky to have him by their side.
Well, given that Cahill was supposed to leave Sinner’s team at the end of last season, that opportunity nearly emerged.
It remains to be seen whether he actually will depart after this campaign, but after his latest comments, we now have a clearer picture.
Darren Cahill reveals his plans for after coaching Jannik Sinner
Speaking to Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport, he was first asked what the chances of him sticking around beyond the 2026 season were.
Cahill replied: “Let’s see… I didn’t think I would coach Jannik in 2026, and instead I’m here. No bets for the moment, my goal is to do the best possible job for Sinner and the team this year. Then we will talk at the end of the season, as we did last year, and we will decide, with the utmost serenity”.
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His non-committal response was swiftly followed up with an emphatic answer to the next question, which wondered whether Jannik Sinner would be the last player he ever coaches.
He stated: “Absolutely yes. One hundred per cent.”
This is the latest we have heard on this topic since Sinner provided an update on his coaching situation back in March.
Darren Cahill’s full coaching history
Cahill has enjoyed a long and hugely successful career as a coach, having retired from professional tennis in 1995.
He began by helping guide Lleyton Hewitt to world number one, winning the 2001 US Open in the process, before moving on to help Andre Agassi reignite his career.
There, the American became the oldest player ever to be ranked world number one (which has since been surpassed by others), as they won the 2003 Australian Open.
Cahill joined the Adidas Player Development Program after Agassi retired in 2006, and there he helped develop stars like Andy Murray, Fernando Verdasco and Simona Halep, the latter of whom he coached personally.
Again, the Aussie helped her reach world number one, winning the 2018 French Open in the process.
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Sinner remains his most recent and successful partnership to date though, having taken the Italian as an unknown talent and moulded him into the most dominant figure on the ATP Tour.
Together, they have already won four Grand Slam titles, nine Masters 1000 titles and two ATP Finals as well. If he were to leave at the end of this season, Cahill has certainly played his part in creating a monster that could win everything for the next decade and beyond.
