Jannik Sinner opts against John McEnroe as coach but will Boris Becker or Magnus Norman replace Riccardo Piatti?

A coaching change appears to be in the air for Jannik Sinner. The 20-year-old, who reached the Australian Open quarter-finals last month, has been with long-time coach Riccardo Piatti since he was a youngster, having left home at the age of 13 to train at the Piatti Tennis Center in Bordighera. Ad/> But the first murmurings of change emerged in Melbourne with talk of Sinner wanting to hire a ‘super coach’ like John McEnroe.

It was a move that neither side played down – McEnroe said he would be “definitely be available on a part-time basis” and Sinner said he would “like to be coached” by a “tennis legend” such as McEnroe. Australian Open'Just like Nadal' — Why 'unbelievable' Tsitsipas is similar to legend — Wilander26/01/2022 AT 09:30 Now, though, it appears Sinner’s search for a ‘super coach’ is taking him in a different direction. Why is Sinner splitting with Piatti? Nothing has been confirmed yet, but the signs are that Sinner is soon going to hire a new coach.

It is not clear exactly what has gone wrong in the current relationship. The results on court seem to have more than good enough for such a young player, even one with so much talent and potential. Opelka wins longest tie-break in tour history Murray wants 'permanent solution' on new coach In 2021 Sinner won four titles, fewer than only Alexander Zverev (6), Novak Djokovic (5) and Casper Ruud (5) on the ATP Tour.

He also made the final of the Miami Open and became the youngest player since Rafael Nadal in 2005 to finish the season inside the top 10. This year hasn’t started too badly either, with seven wins from eight matches and the only defeat coming against world No 4 Tsitsipas in the Australian Open quarter-finals. Perhaps the one-sided manner of the 6-3