REPORT: WORLD NO.1 LINES UP RAFA'S FORMER COACH AS DARREN CAHILL'S REPLACEMENT

Darren Cahill embraces Jannik Sinner after the Italian claimed back-to-back Australian Open titles. (Getty/Quinn Rooney)

Jannik Sinner is expected to replace Australian coach Darren Cahill with former world No.1 Carlos Moyá, according to journalist Sofya Tartakova.

At the beginning of his Australian Open campaign this year, Sinner announced that Cahill had decided to call it quits at the end of 2025.

"Hopefully, we can have a nice season together. We'll see," the three-time major champion said in January.

"We have to see what the future holds for him. He has a wonderful family, he has many things ahead after his work in the tennis world. The year is still long, we want to enjoy it."

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Forced to search for a successor, Sinner has identified Moyá, who previously coached Rafael Nadal, as his new coach for the start of next season.

Tartakova's report mentions that the Italians' former coach, Riccardo Piatti, recommended taking into consideration names including Renzo Furlan, Boris Becker, Ivan Ljubičić and Moyá.

Cahill began working with Sinner in July 2022, and the former world No.22 Aussie has played an integral role in managing the mental side of Sinner's game amid the doping controversy.

Sinner hasn't been immune to changes within his team over the past six months, parting ways with physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi and fitness trainer Umberto Ferrera following his two positive drug tests in March 2024, caused by a massage.

Recently, the 23-year-old made a promising comeback after serving a three-month suspension by reaching the final of the Rome Masters.

Update

Moyá has denied the report linking him to coaching Sinner in 2026, claiming they are "fake as the top of a pine tree" via Radio Nacional de España.

The 48-year-old had reportedly turned down offers from other current players to coach them in favour of spending more time with his family.

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