The Tennis Coaching Merry Go Round

[ashkor87]

Ivanisevic has dumped Rybakina, ending the coaching relationship after the AO. Fully expected, of course, by all of us.

[ponchi101]

What a mess...

[ti-amie]

I'm glad he got away from her and was a gentleman about it.

[Owendonovan]

The WTA could, if they wanted, provisionally suspend him for years. Just drag their feet.

I suppose those who take Elena's money, (family and friends) don't want to rock that boat, so we hear little to nothing from them.

It also feels like he's happy to, if not intentionally, take her down with him.

A good coach would hook you up with another good coach, not leave you hanging without any coach.

[ashkor87]

Yes, clearly their relationship is more intense and personal ..sigh ..

[ponchi101]

The WTA could, if they wanted, provisionally suspend him for years. Just drag their feet.

I suppose those who take Elena's money, (family and friends) don't want to rock that boat, so we hear little to nothing from them.

It also feels like he's happy to, if not intentionally, take her down with him.

A good coach would hook you up with another good coach, not leave you hanging without any coach.

Because, of course, the possibility that there is nothing to be heard is something we cannot consider.
We simply know, for a fact, that there has been abuse (I assume you are talking about Stefano) and even if the WTA conducts an investigation and find nothing we know there has been.
Plus, we also now know that the family and friends of Elena "take her money" and are people of such low quality that will let her friend and family member go through abuse just to keep their share of the money.

And we also know that Elena's statements are meaningless. The words of a 25 yo woman mean nothing. We know better.

[Owendonovan]

That possibility is absolutely there. I just don't consider it at this point. I know a little something about abuse through life and study. I'll believe them when it's proven. They're the ones throwing up red flags. I wonder what Elena's boyfriends have had to say, if there ever have been any.

[ti-amie]

Andy Murray says no decision made on Novak Djokovic coaching partnership

By Charlie Eccleshare

MELBOURNE, Australia — Andy Murray has said that he and Novak Djokovic will hold talks about whether to extend their partnership beyond the Australian Open.

Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, brought Murray, a three-time major winner, onto his coaching team ahead of the event, which he exited on Friday with a semifinal retirement against Alexander Zverev.

The arrangement was initially for the Australian Open, with the possibility to extend if that suited both parties. Djokovic has been complimentary about Murray’s impact, which although hard to quantify exactly coincided with the Serb beating Carlos Alcaraz in Tuesday’s quarterfinal, having lost to him in their two most recent Grand Slam meetings.

After Djokovic had to retire because of an upper leg injury at the end of the first set against Zverev on Friday, which he lost 7-6(5), Murray said no decision had been made about his future. “Me and Novak agreed that after the tournament we would speak,” he told a small group of reporters. “We’ll do that.”

When Djokovic was asked about whether he and Murray would continue together, he was similarly noncommittal.

“I don’t know. We both were disappointed with what just happened, so we didn’t talk about the future steps. We are so fresh off the court,” he said in a news conference after losing to Zverev.

“I’ll definitely have a chat with Andy and thank him for being here with me. You know, give him my feedback, which is, of course, positive, and see how he feels and we make the next step.

“We are still hotheaded and disappointed, so it’s kind of hard to switch the page and start talking about what the next steps are. I think we both need to cool off a little bit and then we’ll have a chat.”

Murray said he had enjoyed being part of the Djokovic camp, but admitted he had found all the attention on him “embarrassing.” The camera would often be trained on Murray for his reactions during Djokovic’s matches, and Djokovic was frequently asked to discuss the impact of his new coach.

“I feel like they’ve been a great team,” Murray said of Djokovic and the group around him.

“At times it feels a little bit embarrassing that because of my relationship with Novak, how much people talk about that or when there’s a good result or a good performance that it’s because I’ve helped him. I’m fully aware that the team that is with him has done an incredible job over many, many years to allow him to still be competing at this level at the age that he’s at.

“They’ve all been really, really helpful to me. They really welcomed me into the team. It’s been great to be a part of. I got to witness some amazing tennis, and one of the best matches that I’ve seen live against Alcaraz. And it’s a steep learning curve for me as well. Obviously there’s a lot of things that as a player, you know things are different when you’re coaching, there’s a lot more that you need to help with in terms of communication around the team. You’re not just thinking about yourself like you are when you’re a player. I’ve certainly learned a lot but there’s a lot more still for me to learn, that’s for sure.”

Murray had not initially planned to start coaching so soon after his playing career, which ended last August at the Paris Olympics Games. But he felt that working with Djokovic was too good an opportunity to turn down.

Djokovic is unsure of the severity of the injury he suffered this week, but is scheduled to play at the Qatar Open next month. He and Murray will fly home to Europe before deciding on their future together.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/608549 ... rtnership/

[Suliso]

If Murray wants a serious coaching career he ought to work with a younger player. I'm not sure he does.

[Oploskoffie]

Raducanu looks for new coach as Cavaday steps back

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cvge6n6232zo

Not to be mean, but I'm tempted to say Emma deserves her own Coaching Merry Go Round thread.

[Owendonovan]

This tennis career seems too difficult for her to manage. She doesn't have to play tennis, there are a million other careers she can pursue.

[ponchi101]

This tennis career seems too difficult for her to manage. She doesn't have to play tennis, there are a million other careers she can pursue.

In which she can make $500,000 a year just by being the UK's last Slam champion? Because I think there are none that fulfill that.

[Owendonovan]

Maybe a nice country club where she can be the teaching pro.

[Jeff from TX]

She reached the R of 32. Made $290,000. Pretty good $ for a week.

[ashkor87]

She reached the R of 32. Made $290,000. Pretty good $ for a week.

And she is playing pretty well .she got thrashed by Swiatek but who didn't? Only Keys...