The Tennis Coaching Merry Go Round

[JazzNU]

Changing gears, I didn't realize that Sara Sorribes Tormo was coached by Silvia Soler Espinosa. I've watched a decent number of her matches, but since that one tournament in Mexico where she did good and the screaming got seriously out of control and she's continued it to a certain extent, I definitely have to go mute when watching her sometimes, so maybe it's mentioned often by commentators and I just miss it.

[JazzNU]

Interesting....Temporary arrangement or back together officially?

[meganfernandez]

I'm interested to see. Wonder if he thinks she really still has the potential to be a top player and challenge for Slams.

Interesting....Temporary arrangement or back together officially?

[ti-amie]

Everyone has bills to pay and needs to put food on their table.

[ponchi101]

Indeed. If you are a coach, you have to be out there coaching. Otherwise, how do you make money?

[JazzNU]

Indeed. If you are a coach, you have to be out there coaching. Otherwise, how do you make money?

In Sascha's case, he would do it by trading on Serena's name...

[meganfernandez]

Indeed. If you are a coach, you have to be out there coaching. Otherwise, how do you make money?

He says he does nothing but work. Doesn’t have friends, doesn’t go out. I bet he has enough money socked away from the Serena days to wait for the right opportunity. Maybe he really likes Yastremska - like, is on good terms, has fond feelings - and wanted to help her. Wanted to be in NY this week anyway. Money doesn’t hurt. Who knows.


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[ashkor87]

Interesting that Tiafoe has a South African coach...

[ashkor87]

Ferrero vs Ferreira

[ponchi101]

I think Ferreira has been a great choice for Tiafoe. He has improved his on court attitude a lot.

[dryrunguy]

I think Ferreira has been a great choice for Tiafoe. He has improved his on court attitude a lot.

As long as Frances doesn't decide to duplicate Ferreira's serve... Agreed. He's done a lot of good for Frances. I'm also thrilled that Frances went outside of what historically has been the usual U.S. tennis coaching model.

[meganfernandez]

Didn't know Stepanek is coaching Sebi Korda, or that Petr Korda coached Stepanek for a long time. Sebi says Stepanek's like a big brother to him.

https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/bi ... 2-tel-aviv

[ponchi101]

You know? I think that is a very good choice. Stepanek won a lot of matches he had no business winning, and he has a very good tennis sense around the entire court. Especially at the net; he was underrated there (well, he was underrated everywhere).
I think he might help Sebi improve the little bit he needs to make it top 25 on a permanent basis.

[ti-amie]

[Deuce]

Just last year, I saw Nigel Sears on a practice court coaching Cirstea on how and when to 'fist pump'...

There was the time a few years ago that Cirstea asked the chair umpire to give her own coach a warning because she felt that he was talking and gesturing to her too much (she didn't seem to realize that if a warning was given, it would penalize HER, not her coach). See below.

Thomas Johansson is a good guy. Very quiet and mild mannered.
I can only wish him good luck with this one, and say that I hope he doesn't last long. There have got to be better gigs available.