Darren Cahill had a big influence on Simona Halep’s career. Their coaching partnership enabled the Romanian to climb to the top of the women’s game. Moreover, she had tremendous success in big events, winning a couple of Grand Slam titles, apart from a consistent run in other tournaments. After their coaching partnership ended last year, Darren Cahill joined the coaching team of Amanda Anisimova.

The American tennis sensation is gradually on the rise. Many consider her as one of the most promising prospects in American tennis. Further, the Australian coach had joined Anisimova to enable her to take her game a notch higher. However, the two have ended their partnership that had just begun at the start of this season.

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Amanda Anisimova and Darren Cahill end their partnership

The Australian coach had a short but successful stint with the 20-year-old before he decided to call it quits. After having their first practice together here at Indian Wells, Darren Cahill told Amanda Anisimova the next day that he’d hit a wall and was burnt out, unable to commit to the tour, abruptly ending their coaching partnership.

It had nothing to do with Anisimova, Cahill told her, just that he’s been struggling particularly with tough quarantine rules around travel to Australia. Further, Cahill will be going back to Australia soon to rest. Meanwhile, Anisimova will continue with Hleb Maslau & Rob Brandsma as her team.

The pair had a great start to their partnership. Anisimova began this season with an eight-match winning streak. She won her first tournament of the season, the Melbourne Summer Set 2. En route to the title, she defeated the seeds Sorana Cirstea and Daria Kasatkina.

Further, she had a memorable run in the Australian Open. Anisimova reached the fourth round, before losing out to the eventual champion, Ashleigh Barty. Nonetheless, she eliminated the defending champion, Naomi Osaka in the third round.

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At the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Anisimova has started brightly, defeating compatriot Emma Navarro in straight sets. She will face 2021 US Open runners-up, Leylah Fernandez in the second round.