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LONDON, July 1, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Top seed Jannik Sinner eased into the 
Wimbledon second round on Tuesday, brushing aside fellow Italian Luca Nardi 
in straight sets.

Unfazed by the searing heat, Sinner barely broke sweat in a 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 
victory lasting just one hour and 48 minutes on Court One.

Sinner last week insisted his surprise decision to part with two of his 
coaching staff on the eve of Wimbledon would not affect his bid to win the 
tournament for the first time.

He opted to move on from Marco Panichi and Ulises Badio, his trainer and 
physiotherapist, as he looks for a new direction following his painful French 
Open final loss to Carlos Alcaraz.

The pair had been employed by Sinner since September 2024, helping him retain 
the Australian Open crown in January and reach the Roland Garros showpiece in 
June.

Asked if the decision might jeopardise his Wimbledon challenge over the next 
fortnight, Sinner was adamant it would be beneficial, with coaches Simone 
Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill still on his staff.

On the evidence of his dominant display against Nardi the world number one, 
who returned from a three-month doping ban in May, will be just fine 
regardless of the coaching shake-up.

Sinner has won three of the past six Grand Slams, but the 23-year-old blew a 
two-set lead and wasted three match points as Alcaraz staged a comeback for 
the ages to win the French Open final.

Sinner has failed to reach the Wimbledon final in his four visits, with a 
last-four appearance in 2023 ranking as his best effort.

The Italian's Wimbledon preparations were also dented by a shock last-16 
defeat against Alexander Bublik in the grass-court event at Halle.

Playing world number 95 Nardi for the first time, Sinner had little trouble 
dispatching the 21-year-old in his first Grand Slam match since that bitter 
defeat at Roland Garros.
Sinner recently released a duet titled Polvere e Gloria, which means Dust and 
Glory, with renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli.
The Italian will hope he continues hitting all the right notes in his 
Wimbledon title bid.