Djokovic once helped Sinner overcome his weaknesses.

(Dan Tri) - Sinner's coach, Darren Cahill, revealed that he once asked Novak Djokovic for advice to help the Italian tennis player overcome his weaknesses.

Coach Darren Cahill shared: “Djokovic was great, saying what he thought. Nole commented that Sinner's shot had no clear emphasis, did not go to the net, and did not dare to return the ball offensively.

I took those words back to Sinner and the advice resonated with him. Almost immediately, Sinner wanted to work on improving the weaknesses that Djokovic pointed out.”

Sinner has overcome many weaknesses since losing to Djokovic at Wimbledon 2022 (Photo: Gazzetta).

Jannik Sinner recently defeated Djokovic in the semi-finals of the 2025 US Open and the Italian star has won 6 of 10 encounters with Nole, including the last 5 matches. However, in the past, Djokovic has defeated Sinner 3 times in a row.

In the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2022, Sinner won the first two sets with a score of 7-5, 6-2 but quickly lost the next three sets with a score of 3-6, 2-6, 2-6. After this match, coach Darren Cahill directly met Djokovic to ask for advice and the Serbian tennis player said that Sinner was strong with his baseline shots, but lacked decisiveness.

Sinner has improved his weaknesses over the past three years, but he admits he has yet to reach his best level with his first serve and volleys at the net. Sinner believes his game is too predictable, and that was evident in his loss to Alcaraz in the 2025 US Open final.

In 15 matches against Alcaraz, Sinner lost 10 times, including 7 of the last 8 matches. This year, Sinner beat Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final but lost to his Spanish opponent in the Roland Garros final, US Open.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/djokovic-tung-giup-sinner-khac-phuc-diem-yeu-20250913065821913.htm