PLAYER PROFILE
Darren Cahill
- Age59
- Born 2 October 1965
- Birth PlaceAdelaide, South Australia
- LivesLas Vegas, USA
- Playing StatusRetired
- In addition to two singles titles (1988 Gstaad and 1991 San Francisco), Cahill made a semifinal appearance at the US Open in 1988, defeating Mats Wilander and Andre Agassi among others
- From his 13 doubles titles his most notable win was at the ATP Championships in Cincinnati, alongside fellow Australian Mark Kratzmann
- Nicknamed “Killer”, he experienced chronic injuries throughout his career, having had more than 10 knee operations
- He grew up in a sporting family; his father was a renowned Australian Rules football coach
- After retiring from the tour he later became Lleyton Hewitt’s coach and guided Hewitt to world No.1. At 20 years and eight months, Hewitt was the youngest player to achieve the No.1 spot in the history of the ATP rankings.
- After splitting with Hewitt, began coaching American great Andre Agassi, helping him back to the No.1 position. Agassi achieved this feat in May 2003, making him the oldest player to claim the No.1 spot
- Cahill later worked with Simona Halep for six years (2015-2021); during their partnership the Romanian star reached world No.1 and won Grand Slam singles titles at Roland Garros 2018 and Wimbledon 2019
- Cahill represented Australia in Davis Cup from 1988 to 1991 garnering a 6-4 win–loss record (2-4 singles, 4-0 doubles)
- His highest singles ranking was No.22 in April 1989, and in doubles he peaked at No.10 in August 1989
- In 2007, Cahill was appointed to the position of Australian Davis Cup coach, which he resigned from in February 2009
- In March 2009 he joined the adidas Player Development Program.
- He also commentates for ESPN and is now based in Las Vegas.
- He is currently coaching rising Italian star Jannik Sinner.
Darren Cahill in the news
In-form Australians achieve 36-year first at US Open
1 September, 2024
Jordan Thompson, Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin become the first trio of Australians to reach the men's singles fourth round at the US Open since 1988.
Read moreJordan Thompson, Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin become the first trio of Australians to reach the men's singles fourth round at the US Open since 1988.
Leading coaches in contention at 2023 Australian Tennis Awards
6 December, 2023
Three of Australia's high performance coaches have been recognised for their achievements during 2023.
Read moreThree of Australia's high performance coaches have been recognised for their achievements during 2023.
Social round-up: Engagements, titles and special insights
5 May, 2022
What have Australia's top-ranked players been up to? We've collated tweets and posts from this week to keep fans up to date ...
Read moreWhat have Australia's top-ranked players been up to? We've collated tweets and posts from this week to keep fans up to date ...
Tributes flow as Ash Barty announces retirement
23 March, 2022
Tennis players from across the world, both past and present, have shared touching tributes to retiring world No.1 Ash Barty.
Read moreTennis players from across the world, both past and present, have shared touching tributes to retiring world No.1 Ash Barty.
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