Carlos Moya addresses Jannik Sinner coach rumours with strong declaration

Carlos Moya has spoken out amid rumours that he will join 's coaching team next season. The Spaniard worked with Rafael Nadal for the last eight years of his career until he retired and has not mentored another player since.

Darren Cahill, who currently coaches Sinner, is set to leave the team at the end of the season, and the world No. 1 appears to be on the hunt for a replacement. It was , but Nadal's old mentor has now made a strong statement.

"It's as fake as can be," former world No. 1 Moya told Spain's national radio station on Wednesday.

Moya's comments come one day after Russian outlet reported that he would start working with Sinner from 2026.

The 48-year-old started his coaching career nine years ago, enjoying a brief stint with former world No. 3 Milos Raonic before joining Nadal's team.

Moya took on the head coach role in the camp when Nadal's uncle Toni stepped down at the end of the 2017 season. Together, they won eight Grand Slam titles, five of which came at the French Open.

Moya remained part of Nadal's team until the 22-time Major winner retired at the Davis Cup Finals in November. Recently, the Spanish tennis coach admitted that he had already received some coaching offers, but he sounded keen to take a break before his next project.

"Maybe in a few months or a few years I'll change my mind," he told .

"But right now, I'm enjoying this moment. After so much time travelling and competing, a detox period was a good idea. I'm not bored at all."

Moya himself is a Major winner, lifting the French Open trophy in 1998. He retired in 2010, six years before he started working as a coach.

Sinner has yet to address rumours that Moya could be joining him next season. The world No. 1 is currently enjoying his last few months with Cahill, who works alongside Sinner's other coach, Simone Vagnozzi.

Both men were in the Italian's box when he finished runner-up in Rome this weekend. Sinner is keen to help Cahill go out on a high, and he will be eager to claim his fourth Grand Slam trophy at the French Open next month.

After winning the Australian Open in January, he paid tribute to his departing mentor. "It's your last Australian Open as a coach, and I'm very, very happy to share this trophy with you," Sinner told Cahill.

The Australian tennis coach previously enjoyed a successful, years-long partnership with former world No. 1 Simona Halep. Last year, he suggested he would not take on another full-time coaching role once his time with Sinner was up.