Milan, 27 Oct. (LaPresse) – Swede Magnus Norman is set to become Jannik Sinner’s new ‘super coach’, replacing Australian Darren Cahill, who has decided to step down to spend time with his family. This is according to the prestigious British newspaper The Times, which reports that Norman’s appointment to the Italian player’s team has already been agreed with Simone Vagnozzi. A former world number two and winner of the BNL Italian Open in 2000, as a coach he set up the ‘Good to Great’ academy in Sweden, where the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov also trained for a time. From 2013 to September 2020, he worked with Stan Wawrinka. During those years, the Swiss player won his only three Grand Slam titles, each time defeating the world number one in the final: Rafa Nadal at the 2014 Australian Open, Novak Djokovic at the 2015 French Open and at the 2016 US Open. He also qualified for the ATP Finals from 2013 to 2017, reaching three consecutive semi-finals (2013–15). At the end of 2022, he returned as the Swiss player’s coach for the final stage of his career.
Tennis: Sweden’s Norman to become Sinner’s new coach, replacing Cahill
Milan, 27 Oct. (LaPresse) – Swede Magnus Norman is set to become Jannik Sinner’s new ‘super coach’, replacing Australian Darren Cahill, who has decided to step down to spend time with his family. This is according to the prestigious British newspaper The Times, which reports that Norman’s appointment to the Italian player’s team has already been agreed with Simone Vagnozzi. A former world number two and winner of the BNL Italian Open in 2000, as a coach he set up the ‘Good to Great’ academy in Sweden, where the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov also trained for a time. From 2013 to September 2020, he worked with Stan Wawrinka. During those years, the Swiss player won his only three Grand Slam titles, each time defeating the world number one in the final: Rafa Nadal at the 2014 Australian Open, Novak Djokovic at the 2015 French Open and at the 2016 US Open. He also qualified for the ATP Finals from 2013 to 2017, reaching three consecutive semi-finals (2013–15). At the end of 2022, he returned as the Swiss player’s coach for the final stage of his career.