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Sinner’s Pre-Wimbledon Staff Dismissal Linked to Coach’s Unauthorized Interviews

Reports tie Panichi’s firing to his public recounting of Sinner’s locker room breakdown after the French Open final.

Overview

  • Corriere della Sera reports that Panichi’s post–French Open interviews disclosing Sinner’s locker room tears and frustration with crowd support triggered his dismissal.
  • Physiotherapist Ulises Badio was also removed from Sinner’s team and is described as collateral damage to Panichi’s firing.
  • Sinner maintained at Wimbledon that there were no major issues and secured his first Wimbledon title following the staff changes.
  • Marco Panichi quickly joined Holger Rune’s camp as a fitness coach, illustrating rapid professional realignments in elite tennis.
  • The episode underscores the challenge of balancing team confidentiality with media commentary in high-level sports partnerships.