By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, Could 20, 2025
Photograph credit score: Internazionali BNL d’Italia Fb
Rumors that World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is reportedly set to rent a former French Open champion as his new coach in 2026 are, accordiong to Carlos Moya, “fake news.”
Moya, who reportedly stated the next phrases on Radio Nacional de Espana: “Pretend information as large as a home.”
It was reported that Sinner was set to rent former No. 1 Moya, who beforehand coached King of Clay Rafa Nadal, as his new teaching beginning in 2026, based on a broadcast report by Russian media web site Bolshe!
Present coach Darren Cahill, who has coached Sinner, Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt and Simona Halep to the world No. 1 rating, introduced in January that 2025 can be his remaining 12 months teaching the reigning US Open and Australian Open champion. Simone Vagnozzi, Sinner’s long-time co-coach, is reportedly unable to journey each week, which compelled Sinner to begin trying to find one other coach to hitch Vagnozzi on the group in 2026.
Moya joined former No. 1 Rafa Nadal’s group again in 2016 when Toni Nadal, Rafa’s uncle and authentic coach, was nonetheless head coach. When Toni Nadal formally stepped down, Moya stepped up and is credited with serving to the King of Clay combine his serving patters and play with extra aggression in his post-30 renaissance.
Carlos Moyá to teach Jannik Sinner!As Bolshe! has discovered, the world No.1 will begin working with the Spanish coach in 2026.
Particulars: https://t.co/BgBYK0liOg
— Sofya Tartakova (@CentralCourt) May 20, 2025
In latest months, Moya has informed Spanish media he’s having fun with his time at dwelling away from the worldwide tennis treadmill.
The 1998 Roland Garros champion Moya additionally stated he had obtained inquiries however was ready till he felt he had the correct “emotional connection” with a participant earlier than committing to teaching once more.
If the Bolshe! report was true and Sinner and Moya did be part of forces it might imply each of the sport’s most gifted younger superstars, Sinner and rival and Rome champion Carlos Alcaraz, can be coached by former Spanish No. 1 Grand Slam champions. Juan Carlos Ferrero, Alcaraz’s long-time coach, is Moya’s former Spanish Davis Cup teammate.
Concerning this entire switcheroo, now we have two questions: 1. If the story about Moya teaching Sinner was certainly pretend information, what the heck was Bolshe! considering? 2. If Moya goes to teach Sinner, why would he say it was pretend information?
Former Indian Wells champion and ex-Roger Federer coach Ivan Ljubicic, former Jasmine Paolini coach Renzo Furlan have additionally been talked about as potential teaching candidates for Sinner in 2026, based on French publication L’Equipe.
