It looks like Jannik Sinner will be the most likely person to beat Novak Djokovic as world No. 1, but his coach, Darren Cahill, says his player will never be as good as the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
After his shockingly easy win at the Miami Open, Sinner moved up to No. 2 in the world for the first time. He has a chance to knock Djokovic off the top of the ATP Rankings at some point in 2024.
As Djokovic nears the end of his career, he plays in fewer events. The rise of Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, on the other hand, suggests that he may no longer be the undisputed king of men’s tennis.
But Cahill, who is very well known and respected, has said that Sinner will never be able to dominate men’s tennis the way Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal did in the last few decades.
“I don’t think anyone should compare this generation to the one we just saw with Novak, Federer, Nadal, and others who are still playing.” “It’s amazing what they were able to do for so many years,” Cahill said in Miami.
“I don’t think that majesty will ever come back, no matter what.” It’s amazing how they’ve pushed the limits of the game and made everyone more skilled and better at playing. I’ve been a coach through it, lived through it, and watched it as a fan.
“What you see now with the players coming through is a direct result of how professional they were, how well they put together their teams, and how hard they worked to make each of their games better.” Their teams are big. They’ve been to a physical therapist, a mental health teacher, two tennis coaches, and now a fitness trainer.
You’re trying to do everything possible to help a player’s job. This group is following suit and doing a lot of the same things. But I don’t think it’s fair to compare what Carlos, Jannik, Holger, and other players like them are doing now to what players did in the past.
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“They need some time to get established. That being said, the level is good, but they need to win a lot more games before you start to compare them to those boys.
Another thing Cahill said about Djokovic was that Sinner will learn from how dedicated he is, since the 22-year-old Italian still has a lot of growth to do.
“At 36 years old, Novak is still trying to get better at his game, and we know he’s going to make changes,” Cahill said.
“We are sure that Medvedev will make changes.” We are sure that things will change. Carlos is still trying to make his serve better. It’s just how things are.Andre Agassi and I worked together when he was 32 years old. When Andre and I hit the court together, it was all business. He wanted to get better as a tennis player at 32 than he was at 22.
No matter how old you are, this group is lucky to have seen older generations work hard to make things better. Jannik is going to do that.
“Yes, he can get better, but we need to give him credit where it’s due.” “Right now he’s playing great tennis.”
Tuesday, Sinner will begin working out on clay courts with Cahill and his team. This is to get ready for the Monte-Carlo Masters later this month.
