In a delightful turn of events at the 2024 Australian Open, Jannik Sinner injected humor into his coaches’ press conference after securing a spot in his maiden Grand Slam final with a remarkable victory over Novak Djokovic.
The World No. 4, accompanied by his coaches Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill, joined the post-match press conference to discuss his campaign and the upcoming final. However, true to his jovial nature, Sinner playfully interrupted the proceedings with a humorous question directed at his coach.
“How is it to coach Jannik?” Sinner quipped, catching everyone off guard with his lighthearted query.
Darren Cahill, known for his wit and experience, responded in jest, suggesting that coaching Sinner might not be the most lucrative job. “It’s a crappy job. We are not paid enough. The guy gives us a hard time all the time, and he’s forever actually taking our money in card games, and he gets a lot of enjoyment about that stuff,” Cahill jokingly remarked, eliciting laughter from the audience.
The 22-year-old tennis sensation, taking the banter in stride, humorously stormed out of the room in response to Cahill’s jest about the challenges of coaching him.
Domanda di Sinner a Cahill in conferenza stampa: “com’è allenare Jannik?”
DC: “è un lavoro che fa schifo, non siamo pagati abbastanza, ci fa lavorare duro e si diverte a portarci via soldi giocando a carte.” pic.twitter.com/Cl7qeWvbyc
— TeIegrammiDiTennis (@TelDiTen) January 26, 2024
Cahill, who joined Sinner’s coaching team in June 2022, has an impressive coaching history, having worked with former World No. 1s Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt, and Simona Halep. While Simone Vagnozzi handles the technical aspects of Sinner’s game, Cahill oversees the mental aspect, contributing to the Italian’s success on the court.
The amusing interaction not only showcased the camaraderie between Sinner and his coaching team but also added a touch of light-heartedness to the typically serious atmosphere of press conferences. As Sinner gears up for his maiden Grand Slam final, his unique blend of talent and humor continues to captivate both fans and fellow players alike.
Sinner at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
LWWWWWWWWW Now the world no.4 (career-high), Sinner has managed to achieve an overall 6-0 win-loss record in 2024. Sinner is now competing at the Australian Open where he toppled the world no.59 Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-4 7-5 6-3, the world no.161 Jesper De Jong 6-2 6-2 6-2, the world no.29 Sebastian Baez 6-0 6-1 6-3, the world no.15 Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-5 6-3, the world no.5 Andrey Rublev 6-4 7-65 6-3 and the world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-2 6-76 6-3.
Jannik Sinner will face the world no.3 Daniil Medvedev in the final. Their actual record is 6-3 for Medvedev.
Jannik won 11 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 6 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner is scheduled to play next in Marseille (Open 13 Provence). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of February.
