Report: Carlos Moya to Coach Jannik Sinner Beginning in 2026

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, Might 20, 2025
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Jannik Sinner celebrated his comeback with a spirited run to the Rome ultimate final week.

World No. 1 Sinner is reportedly set to rent a former French Open champion as his new coach in 2026.

Sinner is about to rent former No. 1 Carlos Moya, who beforehand coached King of Clay Rafa Nadal, as his new teaching beginning in 2026, in response to a printed report by Russian media website Bolshe! 

Present coach Darren Cahill, who has coached Sinner, Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt and Simona Halep to the world No. 1 rating, introduced in January that 2025 could be his ultimate 12 months teaching the reigning US Open and Australian Open champion. Simone Vagnozzi, Sinner’s long-time co-coach, is reportedly unable to journey each week, which compelled Sinner to start out looking for one other coach to affix Vagnozzi on the group in 2026.

Carlos Moya joined former No. 1 Rafa Nadal’s group again in 2016 when Toni Nadal, Rafa’s uncle and authentic coach, was nonetheless head coach. When Toni Nadal formally stepped down, Moya stepped up and is credited with serving to the King of Clay combine his serving patters and play with extra aggression in his post-30 renaissance.

Carlos Moyá to educate Jannik Sinner!

As Bolshe! has realized, the world No.1 will begin working with the Spanish coach in 2026.

Particulars: https://t.co/BgBYK0liOg

— Sofya Tartakova (@CentralCourt) Might 20, 2025

In latest months, Moya has instructed Spanish media he’s having fun with his time at house away from the worldwide tennis treadmill.

The 1998 Roland Garros champion Moya additionally mentioned he had acquired inquiries however was ready till he felt he had the suitable “emotional connection” with a participant earlier than committing to teaching once more.

If the Bolshe! report is true and Sinner and Moya do be a part of forces it could imply each of the sport’s most gifted younger superstars, Sinner and rival and Rome champion Carlos Alcaraz, could be coached by former Spanish No. 1 Grand Slam champions. Juan Carlos Ferrero, Alcaraz’s long-time coach, is Moya’s former Spanish Davis Cup teammate.

Former Indian Wells champion and ex-Roger Federer coach Ivan Ljubicic, former Jasmine Paolini coach Renzo Furlan have additionally been talked about as potential teaching candidates for Sinner in 2026, in response to French publication L’Equipe.