Jannik Sinner’s surprising decision to part ways with fitness trainer Marco Panichi and physiotherapist Ulises Badio just before Wimbledon 2025 has been clarified. The Italian star ended his collaboration with both team members days before the tournament started, yet he dismissed concerns this would impact his performance, going on to win his first Wimbledon title and his fourth Grand Slam overall.

According to Corriere della Sera, the split followed Panichi sharing private details in media interviews, notably describing Sinner’s emotional reaction after his loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 French Open final. Panichi revealed that Sinner cried for 15 minutes in the locker room and was frustrated by the crowd’s strong support for Alcaraz. This disclosure reportedly upset Sinner. Badio, who had joined alongside Panichi in September 2024 and previously worked with Panichi in Novak Djokovic’s team, was reportedly let go as “collateral damage.”

In a pre-Wimbledon press conference, Sinner downplayed any conflict surrounding the split. “No, nothing major happened,” he 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.”

He praised past achievements with the duo but indicated a change was needed: “We made some great job, but I decided to do something different.” When asked for more detail, he refused to single out any issue: “There’s not one specific thing. Nothing crazy happened. For me the final in Roland Garros was an amazing achievement. That’s it. In this sport, things can happen. Sometimes a player feels something different, and that’s my case.”

Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick described the timing of Sinner’s decision as puzzling, speculating it might stem from off-court matters, yet acknowledging the full story might remain unknown.

Panichi has since joined Holger Rune’s team and will work with him at the upcoming Cincinnati Masters.

The 2025 clay-court season on the ATP Tour has concluded, with a broad array of tournaments held from South America to Europe, culminating post-Wimbledon. This year’s clay events offered numerous opportunities to accumulate valuable ranking points.

Carlos Alcaraz emerged well ahead of the pack, amassing a remarkable 4,330 points on clay. His haul included 2,000 points from defending his French Open title, plus 1,000 points each for victories in Monte Carlo and Rome. Additionally, his runner-up finish in Barcelona contributed 330 points. Notably, Alcaraz skipped the Madrid Open but still outpaced all contenders on clay by a wide margin.

Lorenzo Musetti showcased consistent performance without claiming a title, securing 2,300 points. His results included a semi-final appearance at Roland Garros (800 points), a first Masters 1000 final in Monte Carlo (650 points), and semi-finals at both Madrid and Rome (400 points each), with an additional 50 points from Buenos Aires.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner played just two clay events but still earned 1,950 points. He reached the Italian Open final for 650 points and made his first French Open final appearance, garnering 1,300 points. His season was impacted by a doping ban that caused him to miss Monte Carlo, Madrid, and withdraw from Hamburg.

Casper Ruud collected 1,500 points on clay, highlighted by his first Masters 1000 title in Madrid worth 1,000 points. He also earned 200 points in Rome, 100 in Monte Carlo, and 100 at the Barcelona Open but exited the French Open early with only 50 points.

Alexander Zverev earned a total of 1,410 clay points. His highlights included winning Munich (500 points), reaching the quarterfinals at Roland Garros (400 points), and collecting points in Rome, Madrid, and other tournaments, though some points did not contribute to his ranking.

Alexander Bublik was a notable surprise, amassing 1,230 points with multiple tournament runs: the Turin Challenger title (175 points), various points from Munich, Madrid, and the Italian Open, a quarterfinal appearance at Roland Garros (400 points), and back-to-back titles in Gstaad and Kitzbuhel (500 points).

Juan Manuel Cerundolo had mixed results, with a disappointing French Open first-round exit (10 points) but strong performances elsewhere, including a Madrid Open semifinal (400 points) and significant points from Rome, Monte Carlo, Munich, Buenos Aires, and other events, totaling 1,275 points on clay.

This comprehensive summary reflects the diverse paths top players took to capture ranking points throughout this year’s clay season.

Gabriel Diallo, the towering 6-foot-8 right-hander from Montreal, secured his place in the third round of the National Bank Open in Toronto by defeating Italy’s Matteo Gigante 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) on Wednesday. The match, which lasted 1 hour and 46 minutes and was interrupted by rain, saw Diallo display resilience, saving two set points at 2-5 in the second set before battling back to force a tiebreak. Despite Gigante taking a 5-3 lead in the breaker, he faltered at the crucial moment, losing the last four points and double-faulting on match point.

Reflecting on the match’s ups and downs, Diallo commented,

“Tennis is sometimes pretty crazy with the momentum switches that you see throughout a match.”

Diallo, seeded 27th at his home event, is in the midst of a breakthrough season highlighted by his first ATP Tour title last month in the Netherlands. His next challenge will come against the winner of a later match between second-seeded American Taylor Fritz and Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena.