Cahill 'incredible journey, with Sinner no regrets'

"When I met him I would have signed to see what we achieved, there are no regrets. He won five Slams, he was number one in the world, he won all the Master1000s, he won the Davis Cup. It was a journey, an incredible journey and the difficult moments made us stronger. I'm very proud of it." Jannik Sinner's former coach, Darren Cahill, says this during the 'Be Like Sinner' event organized at the Allianz Tower in Milan.

"Every champion is different - adds Cahill -, but the quality that I have seen in him in these 5 years is the curiosity in always wanting to improve. He always asks many questions to improve as a tennis player and as a person, he uses this information to become a better athlete and person. You have to earn the trust of a champion like that, he has always worked hard and has always believed in the team. He is the one who does 99% of the work, he who decides what to do on the court, but coaches, physiotherapists and managers make a 1% final incredibly important to make the difference between a good tennis player and a great tennis player."

Cahill then comments on the choice of Magnus Norman as his successor: "I believe that he has improved every single player he has worked with. I want to give him the opportunity to work freely, without interference, to create their relationship. Jannik chose him directly, I couldn't be happier."