The Tennis Coaching Merry Go Round

[ponchi101]

Possible next contracts:
Johnson and Johnson (makers of band aids)
Futuro.
Ben Gay...

[JTContinental]

Possible next contracts:
Johnson and Johnson (makers of band aids)
Futuro.
Ben Gay...

Ace
LifeAlert
Head On

[ti-amie]

Y'all ain't right.

[meganfernandez]

To me, and I'm in no way privy to what is going on with her other than what I read in the press it shows that she is not serious about her tennis. Yes, she's young and may want to go out at night but she can do that in England. London is known for its party culture. I thought she was with IMG who should, at the least have people who understand that being photographed partying/hanging out in Mexico while injured isn't a good look.

With her tennis career in danger due to injuries and her tennis fame fading due to bad results, she (and surely IMG) has to at least consider making sure she can make an alternative living long-term and capitalize on her current fame. She wasn't "partying" in Mexico. She was attending a Dior show FOR Dior. There is a Harper's Bazaar feature about her collaboration with them on it. So, she was working and building her brand.

The expectation that, at the height of opportunity, an injured athlete should be hiding from the public, working on her core 8 hours a day (around the clock?) and not leave her neighborhood is very weird to me. It's not like air travel affects your wrist or you can't find a gym in Mexico City?

She has to pay her ever-rotating team and that costs a ton of money, so how can we fault her for making some and/or enjoying it in the process (if she did).

I understand criticizing a player who does a potentially dangerous physical activity (like skiing) while recovering from an injury, I don't understand an objection to travel or an evening out.

Exactly, all of it. In fact, down time is the best time to do some sponsor work. And the sport needs promotion in Mexico, so win-win

[ti-amie]

[meganfernandez]

Fascinating! I still have hope for Shapo.

[ti-amie]

Krejcikova has reportedly split with her long time coach. No replacement has been named.

[meganfernandez]

[ponchi101]

And I am unlikely to change my opinion that that approach is not conducive to great tennis. Hey, you can go Pete Sampras and have one "main coach" and get others to help you with specific strokes (Pete Fisher sent Sampras to Rober Lansdrop to teach him a proper FH). But I think you need, at the very least, a "Project Manager". Somebody to give you continuity in your training and preparation.
It can't be a Swedish chef this week, then a French one next, next month someone from Thailand. The food won't come out well.

[ashkor87]

A lot depends on the players' ability to absorb and internalze inputs, so if he/she can handle a multiplicity of inputs, why not.

[ponchi101]

And I just finished reading an article in The Telegraph, saying that coaches are weary of working with her because they know about this high turn-over ratio.
It is simply a very complicated approach to coaching.

[ti-amie]

And I just finished reading an article in The Telegraph, saying that coaches are weary of working with her because they know about this high turn-over ratio.
It is simply a very complicated an ignorant approach to coaching.

Fixed that for ya!

[meganfernandez]

Sascha and Pliskova split again. Muguruza, get on the phone. People also suggested Gauff, but Sascha replied that she's in good hands with Pere Riba and her hitting partner.

Other suggestions: Wozniacki, Leylah, Raducanu, Ostapenko, Azarenka, Keys, Andreeva of course, Kerber comeback... you know who never comes up in these discussions? Chinese players. I feel like fans aren't nearly familiar enough with them.

[ti-amie]

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

[ponchi101]

I would say: take it as a short term project. Sign a contract for three months, with a good severance clause.