Article by Luminița Paul – published on Sunday, June 29, 2025, 12:19 / Updated Sunday, June 29, 2025 12:43
The number 1 ATP Jannik Sinner (23 years old) decided not to count on the collaboration with the physical trainer Marco Panichi and the physiotherapist Ulises Badio after the Halle tournament, and before Wimbledon he explained his decision.
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The separation of two members of your team a few days before Wimbledon may not seem the ideal version, but the world number one Jannik Sinner minimized any negative impact before the start of the Grand Slam tournament on the grass.
The 23 -year -old Italian surprised the collaboration with Marco Panichi and Ulises Badio, the physical trainer, respectively his physiotherapist, after the Halle tournament, and in the press conference before Wimbledon was asked about this situation.
Jannik Sinner: “Don't affect me”
“Nothing major happened. Nothing important happened. I broke up with them not long ago, but it doesn't affect me. I feel ready to compete. I feel free. I feel that I and my team are ready to do our best“Sinner told reporters, who is looking for his first title at Wimbledon.
“We have achieved incredible results in the past with them, so obviously thank you huge. I did an excellent job, but I decided to try something different,” Jannik added.
Panichi and Badio were part of Sinner's team from September 2024 and helped him win the Australian Open this year, the third Grand Slam title. He also arrived in the final at Roland Garros, but lost at the end of a true thriller in front of Carlos Alcaraz, which he led 2-0 to sets.
“Look, things can happen in this sport. Sometimes a player feels something different, and this is my case', stressed the ATP leader.
Jannik Sinner between Marco Panichi and Ulises Badio at Australian Open Photo: Guliver/Gettyimages
Jannik Sinner: “Mental, I feel in a very good position”
He won a match at Halle before being defeated Alexander Bublik, the future winner of the tournament, but said he is mentally prepared for Wimbledon, where he hopes to become the first Italian champion. Its best result so far is to reach the semifinals in 2023.
“Honestly, I feel ready to play. I feel ready. We train very well. What has happened in the past is already in the past,” said Sinner, who faces his compatriot Luca Nardi in the first round.
“I'm fine. Especially mentally, I feel in a very good position. Halle was a little different. Now it has passed and I also see the reactions of other players and people, they talked about the level of the final at Roland Garros, that it was very high“He added.
I feel like I play a great tennis, great on the grass. I hope I can show this on the playing field, in matches
– Jannik Sinner
The Italian atone for a three-month suspension earlier this year, after reaching an agreement with the World Doping Agency (Wada) in February, the authorities accepting that the Clostebol anabolic agent entered his system by mistake from his former physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi to Indian Wells in March 2024.
