Cahill referred to the “absolute silence” of Sinner after the hard defeat in the Roland Garros final

The end longest in the history of Roland Garros It will not be easily forgotten. Much less for Italian Jannik Sinner (1), which had won the two initial sets, wasted three points for championship and ended up giving 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and 7-6 (2) against Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (2nd) in exactly five hours and 29 minutes of ball.

Different voices expressed their disbelief by such a definition in the Philippe Chatrier although the word of one of the protagonists like the Australian was still awaited Darren Cahillone of the coaches of the leader of the world ranking ATP, along with Simone Vagnozzi, who commented with luxury the team’s sensations in the French costumes, in statements to the podcast of the American Andy Roddik.

“The disappointment was enormous, absolute silence. Jannik He sat for twenty minutes without saying a word And we, one by one, gave him a hug. As a coach I can’t ask for more. It was a brilliant and serious tennis match, with great respect between the two. It was a true honor to be there, “said the one born in Adelaida, 59, who prepares the current two -time champion of Australia’s open since mid -2022.

Subsequently, the former world number 22, who knew how to prepare Sleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi and Simona Halep, among others, confessed: “There was nothing to say. After everything he had given on the court, it was fair to leave him alone with his thoughts. Some tears escapedand not just him. It was hard for everyone. I must say that even hours later, that night, I had not yet assimilated. And he will never do it. Such a game marks you the whole racebut it can be a turning point “

“It has an extraordinary work ethic, resilience, a well -defined purpose. He loves tennis, Plan to play up to 37 or 38 years. He has a different perspective: he knows that his career can last a long time and invest in it. And that resilience, after Paris, will be tested. It does not matter if it wins or loses in the next tournaments, the key will be how it reacts and continues to push, “extended about the conditions of the native of San Candido, which on Tuesday exceeded its premiere in the ATP 500 Halle.

In tune, the experienced oceanic highlighted more virtues of his talented pupil: “We will try to take advantage of that disappointment to take a step forward. Jannik has already started again. The next day he had already changed his attitude. Obviously he has not forgotten, nor will he do it: he has passed page. It has a great capacity to give everything the weight that corresponds to it and knows the value of a party compared to real life. “

Finally, Cahill, who had announced his departure at the end of the season but now sowed questions, emphasized the constant improvement of Sinner: “In the first training sets, before Rome, we were not so optimistic. We thought: hopefully he wins at least a couple of games. Instead, he came to the end. One of the incredible things of Jannik is that It always surprises us. At this point, it has become normal. He has accustomed us to this. “