Carlos Alcaraz asked if he could play a Grand Slam without key team members like Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz has weighed in on Jannik Sinner’s surprising decision to split with two of his team members prior to the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.
Last week, Sinner ended his working relationship with his fitness trainer Marco Panichi and his physiotherapist Ulises Badio.
Panichi and Badio both joined Sinner’s team in September 2024, having previously spent long spells working with Novak Djokovic.
The pair replaced Umberto Ferrara and Giacomo Naldi — both of whom Sinner fired due to their roles in the Italian failing two doping tests in March last year.
Asked about why he took the decision ahead of his Wimbledon campaign, Sinner declared that he had simply wanted to “do something different.”
“Nothing major happened,” the world No 1 said. “Nothing big happened. I parted ways not long ago, but it’s not affecting me. I feel ready to compete. I feel free. I feel me and my team, we are ready to do the best we can.
“So I’m here to play good tennis. I think that’s my main goal, the main reason why I’m here. We’ve reached incredible results in the past with them, so obviously huge thanks to them. We made some great job, but I decided to do something different.”
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In his press conference after beating Fabio Fognini in the first round, Alcaraz was asked if he could imagine himself playing a Grand Slam without a physio and fitness trainer like Sinner.
“Well, the ATP has good physios that they can take care of the players,” said the world No 2.
“A lot of players are traveling without the physio, without the physical fitness coach. Talking about myself, I’ve been with them since a long time ago.
“So right now, I don’t see myself traveling without the physio or the fitness coach. I build a really good relationship between both. Without them, they know my body even better than myself, so for me it would be tough.”
Sinner downed world No 95 and fellow Italian Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in his opening match at Wimbledon, where he is seeking a maiden title.
The three-time major winner could face two-time defending champion Alcaraz in the final at the grass-court Grand Slam.
