Cahill, Vagnozzi break down the serve secrets and techniques behind Sinner’s Nitto ATP Finals win

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Cahill, Vagnozzi break down the serve secrets and techniques behind Sinner’s Nitto ATP Finals win

Coaches of Turin titlist react to Sunday victory vs. Alcaraz

November 17, 2025

Even within the midst of a standout 2025 on the ATP Tour, Jannik Sinner and his crew knew that enhancements had been all the time doable.

The Italian topped his season in type on Sunday night time in Turin, the place he overcame his nice rival Carlos Alcaraz in straight units to efficiently defend his title on the Nitto ATP Finals. A key function of Sinner’s trophy run on the prestigious season finale was his serve, and his coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi later mirrored on the latest work they’d finished with that side of the World No. 2’s recreation.

“For certain after the US Open we noticed some points, particularly with the serve,” mentioned Vagnozzi at Inalpi Area after Sinner’s 7-6(4), 7-5 last triumph. “We modified the movement. We modified the rhythm. He served very well from Shanghai till right here. Immediately within the second set he struggled somewhat bit.

“I feel Carlos modified his place on the second serve, modified one thing on the serve of Jannik additionally. The second set he began to serve too sluggish. This additionally modified the rhythm from the primary set. On the serve, we modified plenty of issues after the US Open. We’re fortunate to have Jannik, who is actually quick to enhance, to grasp the modifications and the whole lot.”

Sinner had reached the championship match in any respect 4 majors in 2025 previous to the modifications Vagnozzi spoke of, lifting the trophies on the Australian Open and Wimbledon, making it considerably stunning that his coaches felt tweaks had been even wanted. However Cahill emphasised the necessity to work on what he referred to as ‘a very powerful’ shot in tennis.

“You’ve got management over one shot in tennis, and that’s the serve,” mentioned the Australian. “Jannik and Simone have finished some unimaginable work during the last 4 or 5 weeks to rejig the serve and discover that rhythm and tempo the place he has been capable of up the first-serve share.

“It isn’t simply that concerning the first-serve share. If we had been actually involved concerning the first-serve share, we’d let him sluggish the serve right down to let him get extra first serves in. He is really pumped up the miles per hour, and he’s getting the ball nearer to the road, which implies he will get much more free factors. They’ve finished an exquisite job with that.”

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The outcomes since actually show Cahill’s principle. After his last defeat to Alcaraz in New York, Sinner lifted ATP 500 titles in Beijing and Vienna, an ATP Masters 1000 crown in Paris, and the Nitto ATP Finals trophy. The 24-year-old has completed his season with a 58-6 file, in response to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.

Sinner’s Turin victory in opposition to Alcaraz, wherein he saved a set level within the first set and rallied from 1-3 to clinch the second, decreased his Lexus ATP Head2Head deficit in opposition to the Spaniard to 6-10. Vagnozzi was delighted with the way in which his cost had held his nerve in entrance of hundreds of adoring residence followers.

“It was a extremely emotional match. Actually tight match,” mentioned the coach. “I feel each of them, they’d intervals once they performed actually good, and generally they made some errors. We noticed Jannik all the time combating with perspective, with face. He all the time believed, additionally within the second set when he was a break down, could not change the course of the set.

“We’re actually joyful about Jannik’s efficiency. I feel there may be nonetheless one thing to work on additionally after this win, the match confirmed one thing that we are able to attempt to make higher. However I’m actually joyful how we completed the season with unbelievable three tournaments in a row. We’re pumped to begin subsequent season.”