The Tennis Coaching Merry Go Round

[meganfernandez]

Unless he's desperate he won't get within ten feet of Raducanu.

Last summer, he said he'd love to be on that team. It was on the Craig Shapiro podcast. He said, "She's a super, super interesting case and I do believe I could help her." He said he just wants to be successful, that's it. And he believes in himself as a coach, so I think he believes whatever job he would take, he can make that player a champion and that's job stability. He doesn't care about drama or personality. He said he can lock in and just coach. It was a great interview. (Fwiw, I wasn't involved with the podcast at that time, and all I do it cut it anyway. I'm taking no credit. ) https://shows.acast.com/craigtennispod/ ... aschabajin

Craig asked if there was truth to the rumor that he was trying to coach Anisimova, and he said he'd be very interested but hadn't had any conversations. He said he doesn't reach out to players. He said there were a few others he would really love to coach, but didn't name them. Last summer when he and Pliskova split, he said he wanted time to "get over Kaja, the relationship" and had already had some offers. We'll see what happens this time.

[Owendonovan]

Pere Riba coaching Coco now.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2 ... f-dc-open/

[skatingfan]

I wonder if her parents are ready to back away.

[ponchi101]

I wonder if her parents are ready to back away.

Which is key to her improvement.

[Owendonovan]

I wonder if her parents are ready to back away.

Not entirely.

"The pair had only met over Zoom before deciding to work together ahead of a Wimbledon tuneup tournament in late June. Gauff, whose father, Corey, also remains a constant coaching presence on her team, was in between coaches following the Miami Open this spring and instantly connected with Riba, a 35-year-old former top-100 men’s player from Spain."

[skatingfan]

Not entirely.

"The pair had only met over Zoom before deciding to work together ahead of a Wimbledon tuneup tournament in late June. Gauff, whose father, Corey, also remains a constant coaching presence on her team, was in between coaches following the Miami Open this spring and instantly connected with Riba, a 35-year-old former top-100 men’s player from Spain."

Yeah I read that quote. I was just wondering if this could the beginning of a gradual withdrawal. It seems like the best thing for many of these parent-coached players is to have the parent withdraw from that role as the player matures, and takes control of their career.

[ponchi101]

History says that seldom happens. Gloria Connors yielding to Pancho Segura and Yuri Sharapov fading out are the exceptions.
We can see it with Zverev, Ruud, Garcia, Kenin and several others.

[JTContinental]

I read today Coco and Riba only have an agreement to work together through the US Open and will reassess after the tournament is done, and that he was brought in specifically to address her forehand and offense.

[ti-amie]

Cori has added Brad Gilbert to her team...

[ponchi101]

So now it is: Riba, Gilbert, Mom&dad?
Well, at the very least she is truly trying several approaches.

[ashkor87]

Gilbert was so good at winning..his genius was in making his opponent play badly. I have seen him get Becker to totally self-destruct. If Coco can learn that from him, and fix her forehand with Riba...!

[ponchi101]

Ok. If now the coaches will compartmentalize and each one deals with something specific, this is a "systems" approach and it might work. But then, you need a systems manager to make sure everything works in tandem.
And I do not know Pera but I don't see Gilbert staying in just one lane.

[ashkor87]

observe the drill Gilbert is putting her through - he is encouraging here to make room to hit her forehand.. which is precisely correct. That IS her problem... great if she can fix it.

[ponchi101]

My GF tells me that Stefanos has posted that his dad will take some time off. Because his dad has not had a vacation since Stefanos was 12.
Phillipousis will remain in charge in this hiatus.

[JTContinental]

Venus is now working with former tour journeyman Hugo Armando.