Tue Jul 01 12:20:00 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**Sinner Shrugs Off Team Changes Ahead of Wimbledon Bid**
WIMBLEDON, England – World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has downplayed the impact of recent changes to his support team as he prepares for Wimbledon. Days before the tournament, the Italian tennis star surprisingly parted ways with his trainer, Marco Panichi, and physiotherapist, Ulises Badio, who had been with him since September 2024.
Despite the timing, Sinner insists the split won’t affect his performance. “Nothing major happened… It’s not affecting me. I feel ready to compete,” he told reporters on Saturday. He added, “We’ve reached incredible results in the past with them, so obviously huge thanks to them…but I decided to do something different.”
Panichi and Badio were instrumental in Sinner’s recent success, including his Australian Open victory earlier this year.
Sinner, who faces fellow Italian Luca Nardi in the first round, is aiming to win his first Wimbledon title and become the first Italian singles champion at the prestigious tournament. He’s confident in his preparation, stating, “Honestly, I feel ready to play… I feel like that I’m playing great, great tennis on grass. Hopefully, I can show this also in the match court.”
Sinner served a three-month suspension earlier this year after agreeing a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in February after authorities accepted that the anabolic agent clostebol had entered his system inadvertently via massages from his former physio Giacomo Naldi at Indian Wells in March 2024.
He also used his time away from the court earlier this year to explore other ventures, recording a single with Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli.
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