Italian tennis great Adriano Panatta believes Jannik Sinner is \u201cseriously considering\u201d pushing for the accomplishment of a calendar Grand Slam in 2026.<\/p>\n
Sinner<\/a> has secured four Grand Slam titles: the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025; the US Open in 2024; Wimbledon in 2025.<\/p>\n The Italian featured in all four Grand Slam finals in 2025, losing to Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open and the US Open.<\/p>\n Rod Laver is the only male player to achieve a calendar Grand Slam (winning all four majors in one season) in the Open Era, having pulled off the staggering feat in 1969.<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic came within one win of a calendar Slam in 2021, having won the first three majors before falling in the US Open final.<\/p>\n During an appearance on Sky Sport Italy, Panatta claimed that Sinner\u2019s decision to continue working with esteemed coach Darren Cahill proves he is determined to win the calendar Grand Slam.<\/p>\n \u201cIn my opinion, Jannik has a hidden agenda: to achieve the calendar Grand Slam,\u201d said the former world No 4 (translated from Italian).<\/p>\n \u201cHis decision to continue with Cahill until 2026 shows that he\u2019s seriously considering it.<\/p>\n Tennis News<\/p>\n Former British No 1 pours cold water on Jannik Sinner\u2019s biggest dream for 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Jannik Sinner\u2019s former fitness coach on Italian\u2019s ban: \u2018One of the best moments of my professional life\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a reason they (Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic) didn\u2019t manage it. There were many competitors, including [Andy] Murray. Today there are two of them, and this, in effect, doubles the chance.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a type of player, Sinner is better equipped than Alcaraz to win a Grand Slam because he\u2019s more consistent and solid.<\/p>\n \u201cCarlos, however, has moments when he becomes unplayable. Obviously, these are considerations that are made without considering injuries and health problems.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s not forget that Sinner has played about three months less this year. Next year he will have four more Masters 1000s: scheduling is almost as important as training.\u201d<\/p>\n Sinner ended the 2025 season as the world No 2 behind Alcaraz, having finished his campaign by defending the ATP Finals title in Turin.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old will face six-time major champion Alcaraz in an exhibition match in Incheon, South Korea, on January 10 \u2014 eight days before main draw action at the Australian Open gets underway.<\/p>\n Want more from Tennis365? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/p>\n