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Darren Cahill

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Darren Cahill
Country (sports)Australia
ResidenceAdelaide, Australia[1]
Born(1965-10-02)2 October 1965(age 58)
Adelaide,Australia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro1984
Retired1995
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 1,349,247
Singles
Career record133–122
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 22 (24 April 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1985,1989,1991)
French Open3R (1985,1987,1989)
Wimbledon2R (1988,1990,1994)
US OpenSF (1988)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (1988)
Doubles
Career record192–138
Career titles13
Highest rankingNo. 10 (7 August 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1989)
French Open3R (1987,1988)
WimbledonQF (1987,1989)
US OpenQF (1989)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (1990)
Olympic GamesQF (1988)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open2R (1988,1995)
French OpenQF (1989)
WimbledonF (1987)
US OpenQF (1986)
Coaching career
Coaching achievements
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)
Last updated on: 29 January 2024.

Darren Cahill(born 2 October 1965) is an Australiantenniscoach and former professionaltennisplayer. In addition, Cahill is a tennis analyst for the Grand Slam events on the US sports networkESPNand a coach with theAdidasPlayer Development Program and at ProTennisCoach.

Early life and education[edit]

Cahill is the son ofAustralian rules footballplayer and coachJohn Cahill.After high school he attended theAustralian Institute of Sporton a scholarship.[2]

Career[edit]

Player[edit]

Cahill turned professional in 1984. He won his first tour doubles title in 1985 at theMelbourne Outdoortournament. In 1987, he won his first top-level singles title atNew Haven.

Cahill's best singles performance at aGrand Slamevent came at the1988 US Open,where he knocked outLawson Duncan,Boris Becker,Marcelo Ingaramo(a walkover after Ingaramo withdrew),Martin Laurendeau,andAaron Kricksteinon the way to reaching the semifinals, where he lost to eventual championMats Wilander.

In 1989, Cahill finished runner-up in men's doubles at theAustralian Openpartnering fellow AussieMark Kratzmann.Also with Kratzmann, Cahill won theATP ChampionshipsinCincinnati.

Cahill was a member of the Australian team which reached the final of theDavis Cupin 1990. The team lost 3–2 to the United States in the final. Cahill compiled a 6–4 career Davis Cup record (4–0 in doubles and 2–4 in singles).

Cahill won his last tour singles title in 1991 atSan Francisco.His last doubles title came in 1994 inSydney.

In 1989, Cahill's reached his career peak doubles ranking of world No. 10 and his peak singles ranking of no. 22 in 1989.[3]After chronic knee injuries and ten operations, he retired from the professional tour in 1995.[3]

Coach[edit]

Cahill coaching in 2007

Since retiring from the tour, Cahill has been a successful tennis coach and guidedLleyton Hewittto become the second youngest player ever rankedworld No. 1.[3]After Hewitt, Cahill coachedAndre Agassi,who under Cahill became the oldest player ever to be ranked world no. 1 in May 2003. Cahill joined the Adidas Player Development Program after Agassi retired in 2006 and has worked with high-profile players, includingAndy Murray,Ana Ivanovic,Fernando Verdasco,Daniela Hantuchová,Sorana Cîrstea,andSimona Halep.In 2017 and 2018, he coached Halep to No.1 on the WTA Tour and the2018 French Openchampionship. After a year away, Cahill rejoined with Halep in 2020.

In addition to coaching individual players, Cahill was the AustralianDavis Cupcoach from 2007 until February 2009. He is also anAdidastalent scout and works with promising junior players worldwide.[4]He is now a member of theAdidasPlayer Development Program.[3]WithRoger Rasheed,Brad Gilbert,andPaul Annacone,Cahill is a coach at ProTennisCoach, an open-access, professional coaching website.[5]Cahill is also involved withPlaySight Interactive,a sports technology company behind the SmartCourt. Along with Paul Annacone, he heads up PlaySight's Coaching and Player Development team, helping the company to bring its technology to more tennis coaches and players across the world.[6]

In January 2022, Cahill began coaching tennis playerAmanda Anisimovaas a trial coach.[7]He joinedSimone Vagnozzias a coach forJannik Sinnerin July 2022.[8]The pair received the Coach of the Year award at the 2023ATP Awards.[9]

In 2024, Cahill coached Sinner to win the Australian Open.[10]

Media[edit]

Since 2007, Cahill is a tennis analyst for the global sports networkESPNfor three of the four major tennisGrand Slams:theAustralian Open,Wimbledonand theUS Open.He also works for the Australian television networkChannel 7for theHopman CupandAustralian Open.[11]

Personal life[edit]

Cahill and his wife Victoria married in 2000.[12]They have two children, Benjamin and Tahlia.

Cahill'snicknameisKiller.[11]

ATP career finals[edit]

Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)[edit]

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0)
ATP 500 Series (0–0)
ATP 250 Series (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (1–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–1)
Indoors (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 1988 Gstaad,Switzerland Grand Prix Clay SwitzerlandJakob Hlasek 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 1–1 Jul 1990 Newport,United States World Series Grass South AfricaPieter Aldrich 6–7(10–12),6–1, 1–6
Win 2–1 Feb 1991 San Francisco,United States World Series Carpet United StatesBrad Gilbert 6–2, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles: 20 (13–7)[edit]

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
ATP World Tour Masters Series (1–1)
ATP World Series since 1990 (3–3)
ATP International Series since 1990 (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (8–4)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (5–1)
Carpet (0–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 23 December 1985 Melbourne,Australia Grass AustraliaPeter Carter United StatesBrett Dickinson
ArgentinaRoberto Saad 		7–6, 6–1
Loss 1. 9 Jun 1986 Queen's Club,London, England Grass AustraliaMark Kratzmann United StatesKevin Curren
FranceGuy Forget 		2–6, 6–7
Loss 2. 13 September 1987 Bordeaux,France Clay AustraliaMark Woodforde SpainSergio Casal
SpainEmilio Sánchez 		3–6, 3–6
Win 2. 12 October 1987 Sydney Indoor,Australia Hard (i) AustraliaMark Kratzmann GermanyBoris Becker
United StatesRobert Seguso 		6–3, 6–2
Win 3. 28 December 1987 Adelaide, Australia Hard AustraliaMark Kratzmann AustraliaCarl Limberger
AustraliaMark Woodforde 		4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Win 4. 4 January 1988 Sydney Outdoor,Australia Grass AustraliaMark Kratzmann United StatesJoey Rive
United StatesBud Schultz 		7–6, 6–4
Win 5. 25 April 1988 Hamburg,West Germany Grass AustraliaLaurie Warder United StatesRick Leach
United StatesJim Pugh 		6–4, 6–4
Win 6. 10 October 1988 Sydney Indoor,Australia Hard (i) AustraliaJohn Fitzgerald United StatesMarty Davis
AustraliaBrad Drewett 		6–3, 6–2
Win 7. 9 January 1989 Sydney Outdoor,Australia Hard AustraliaWally Masur South AfricaPieter Aldrich
South AfricaDanie Visser 		6–4, 6–3
Loss 3. 16 January 1989 Australian Open,Melbourne Hard AustraliaMark Kratzmann United StatesRick Leach
United StatesJim Pugh 		4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win 8. 12 June 1989 Queen's Club,London, England Grass AustraliaMark Kratzmann United StatesTim Pawsat
AustraliaLaurie Warder 		7–6, 6–3
Win 9. 2 October 1989 Brisbane,Australia Hard AustraliaMark Kratzmann AustraliaBroderick Dyke
AustraliaSimon Youl 		6–4, 5–7, 6–0
Loss 4. 9 October 1989 Sydney Indoor,Australia Hard (i) AustraliaMark Kratzmann United StatesScott Warner
United StatesDavid Pate 		3–6, 7–6, 5–7
Win 10. 26 February 1990 Memphis,Tennessee Hard (i) AustraliaMark Kratzmann GermanyUdo Riglewski
GermanyMichael Stich 		7–5, 6–2
Win 11. 9 September 1990 Newport,Rhode Island Grass AustraliaMark Kratzmann United StatesTodd Nelson
United StatesBryan Shelton 		7–6, 6–2
Win 12. 6 October 1990 Cincinnati,Ohio Hard AustraliaMark Kratzmann United KingdomNeil Broad
South AfricaGary Muller 		7–6, 6–2
Loss 5. 29 October 1990 Paris,France Carpet AustraliaMark Kratzmann United StatesScott Davis
United StatesDavid Pate 		7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 6. 7 January 1991 Sydney Outdoor,Australia Hard AustraliaMark Kratzmann United StatesScott Davis
United StatesDavid Pate 		6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win 13. 10 January 1994 Sydney Outdoor,Australia Hard AustraliaSandon Stolle AustraliaMark Kratzmann
AustraliaLaurie Warder 		6–1, 7–6
Loss 7. 31 January 1994 Dubai,United Arab Republic Hard AustraliaJohn Fitzgerald AustraliaTodd Woodbridge
AustraliaMark Woodforde 		7–6, 4–6, 2–6

Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)[edit]

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 1987 Wimbledon Grass AustraliaNicole Provis United KingdomJo Durie
United KingdomJeremy Bates		 6–7(10–12),3–6

Performance timelines[edit]

Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles[edit]

Tournament 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open Q3 2R 3R A 1R 2R 3R 1R 3R A A 1R 0 / 8 8–8 50%
French Open A A 3R 2R 3R 1R 3R 1R A A A 1R 0 / 7 7–7 50%
Wimbledon A A Q2 1R Q2 2R 1R 2R A A A 2R 0 / 5 3–5 38%
US Open A A A 1R 2R SF 2R 4R A A A A 0 / 5 10–5 67%
Win–loss 0–0 1–1 4–2 1–3 3–3 7–4 5–4 4–4 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–3 0 / 25 28–25 53%
National Representation
Summer Olympics NH A Not Held 2R Not Held A NH 0 / 1 1–1 50%
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A A A A 3R 2R 3R 3R A A QF 0 / 5 10–5 67%
Miami A A A A 3R 2R 3R 1R 3R A A A 0 / 5 6–5 55%
Monte Carlo A A A A A 1R A A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Hamburg A A A A 2R 3R 1R A A A A Q1 0 / 3 3–3 50%
Rome A A A A A A 3R A A A A Q3 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Canada A A A A A A A 3R A A A A 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Cincinnati A A A A A 1R A 3R A A A A 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Paris A A A A A 1R A A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–2 5–6 5–4 6–4 3–2 0–0 0–0 3–1 0 / 19 25–19 57%

Doubles[edit]

Tournament 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A 1R 2R A QF 3R F QF 3R A A 1R 1R 0 / 9 15–9 63%
French Open A A A 1R 2R 3R 3R 1R 1R 2R A A 2R A 0 / 8 7–8 47%
Wimbledon A A A 1R 2R QF 2R QF 1R A A A 1R A 0 / 7 8–7 53%
US Open A A A A 1R 1R 3R QF 1R A A A 2R A 0 / 6 6–6 50%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 2–3 7–4 7–4 11–4 3–4 3–2 0–0 0–0 2–4 0–1 0 / 30 36–30 55%
National Representation
Summer Olympics NH A Not Held QF Not Held A Not Held 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Year-end Championships
ATP Finals Did not qualify RR Did not qualify 0 / 1 0–3 0%
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A A A A 1R 2R 1R 2R 2R A A SF A 0 / 6 5–6 45%
Miami A A A A A 1R 2R QF SF 3R A A A A 0 / 5 8–5 62%
Monte Carlo A A A A A 1R 2R A A A A A A A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Hamburg A A A A A 2R W A A A A A 2R A 1 / 3 6–2 75%
Rome A A A 1R 2R A A 1R A A A A 1R A 0 / 4 1–4 20%
Canada QF A A A A A A A 1R A A A A A 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Cincinnati 1R A A A A QF SF A W A A A 2R A 1 / 5 11–4 73%
Paris A A A A A A SF A F A A A A A 0 / 2 5–2 71%
Win–loss 2–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 3–5 15–5 3–3 12–4 1–2 0–0 0–0 5–4 0–0 2 / 29 42–27 61%

Mixed doubles[edit]

Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A 2R A 1R A A A 1R 2R 0 / 4 2–4 33%
French Open A 2R 3R QF A A A A A A 0 / 3 5–3 63%
Wimbledon 2R F QF QF 3R A A A A A 0 / 5 14–5 74%
US Open QF A 1R 1R A A A A A A 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Win–loss 3–2 6–2 6–4 5–3 2–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 0 / 15 23–15 61%

References[edit]

  1. ^1 September 2011 ESPN 2 tennis broadcast
  2. ^"AIS at the Olympics".Archived fromthe originalon 6 June 2011.
  3. ^abcd"Darren Cahill".Tennis Australia.Retrieved18 July2018.
  4. ^"Tennis News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos".Yahoo Sports.Retrieved18 July2018.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^"Pro Tennis Coach – Expert tennis coaching from Pro Tour".Protenniscoach.Archived fromthe originalon 2 June 2017.Retrieved18 July2018.
  6. ^"Annacone and Cahill join PlaySight".Tennisindustrymag.Retrieved18 July2018.
  7. ^"Amanda Anisimova 'in a good place' as Cahill coaching trial continues".tennis.Retrieved18 January2022.
  8. ^"Darren Cahill Will Join Jannik Sinner's Team Full-Time".tennisnow.Retrieved5 September2022.
  9. ^"2023 ATP Awards: Djokovic Joined By Sinner, Alcaraz, Auger-Aliassime, Fils Among Winners | ATP Tour | Tennis".ATP Tour.Retrieved2 July2024.
  10. ^Carayol, Tumaini (28 January 2024)."Jannik Sinner sinks Daniil Medvedev to win first slam title at Australian Open".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.Retrieved6 February2024.
  11. ^ab"Darren Cahill – ESPN MediaZone U.S."Espnmediazone.Retrieved18 July2018.
  12. ^"Darren Cahill".Women's Tennis Association.

External links[edit]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by ATP Coach of the Year
2023
(withItalySimone Vagnozzi) 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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