After Jannik Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s Australian Open final to win his maiden Grand Slam, Nick Kyrgios asked the new champion to be his coach. In his final match, Sinner impressed Kyrgios, who was making commentary during his injury recovery.
After the final, Kyrgios said on commentary: “Jannik, well done, Grand Slam champion. My message to you is, How much can I pay you to be my coach so I can win a Grand Slam?”
Then Sinner laughed and acknowledged that it was a difficult question, made more so by Kyrgios’s addition that the role would be unpaid.
Sinner replied: “OK for you; maybe I do it for free. What is for sure is that everybody is missing you. You are this kind of player you don’t see around too often so your game style, the way you behave on court, you’re different, and these are the kinds of players we need.”
Sinner further said: “I hope you are getting back and I am missing you. I think we talked a little bit before my second-round match; I saw you there and it was a great emotion to see you. I hope to see you back as soon as possible. You are a potential Grand Slam champion and I think you know it Keep it up.”
Kyrgios asks Sinner to be his coach.
Jannik. "Everyone is missing you. You are the kind of different player that people want to see and need. Hope you are getting back." pic.twitter.com/KvrPuUyiEl
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) January 28, 2024
Nick Kyrgios in 2024
Ranked no.470, Nick played his last match on the 13th of June 2023 when he lost to world no.119 Yibing Wu 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
Until now, during this year Nick achieved a 0-1 match record.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWLWWWWWW Ranked no.4 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 28th of January when he overcame world no.3 Daniil Medvedev 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 11th career title.
This year the Italian has achieved a compiled 7-0 win-loss record. This year, the Italian clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.
Sinner is scheduled to play next in Marseille (Open 13 Provence). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of February.
Nick Kyrgios and Jannik Sinner squared off just on 1 occasion. Their record is 1-0 for Sinner. When they played, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(3) 6-3 in the 4th round in Miami (Miami Open) in March 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
