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Deuce wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:49 pm Cahill going full time with Anisimova would mean that Romain Deridder (ex coach of Leylah) would get pushed aside for the second time in about 6 months.

It is a merry go round

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Well, what do you know? A player that finally connects the dots.
"Uhm, I am having problems with my serve, and I am in Australia. Could I call a good serving Aussie to help me for a couple of days?"
Good choice. Philippoussis, Rafter, Cash, either of the Woodies, or one of the old guard. I think that was very smart from her. Now, keep him for the duration of the tournament, and get that confidence back.

Per digisport.ro Halep has fired her coaches Dobre and Marcu.

ti-amie wrote:Per digisport.ro Halep has fired her coaches Dobre and Marcu.

Yeesh. Also, Jen Brady is now with Andrew Bettles, Svitolina’s coach for quite a few years. .


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ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:17 pm Per digisport.ro Halep has fired her coaches Dobre and Marcu.

Say what now?!? She was just saying within the last two weeks that she was feeling good, feeling confident, and playing great...

JazzNU wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 2:16 am

ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:17 pm Per digisport.ro Halep has fired her coaches Dobre and Marcu.

Say what now?!? She was just saying within the last two weeks that she was feeling good, feeling confident, and playing great...

And Cahill has already moved on.

3mlm wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:54 am

JazzNU wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 2:16 am

ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:17 pm Per digisport.ro Halep has fired her coaches Dobre and Marcu.

Say what now?!? She was just saying within the last two weeks that she was feeling good, feeling confident, and playing great...

And Cahill has already moved on.

Well... he has left her before, and then come back...

When they split this latest time, I said at the time that she will want him back soon. Because they certainly seemed to understand each other very well. He knew what she needed, and she trusted his judgement in assessing her needs. That's rare.
That said, she may have become too dependent upon him - and so feels lost without him. And so maybe this is a rare case where the player actually needs a coach - because without him, she is a rudderless boat. I don't think that's a good or healthy thing - but it seems to be the case here. I think she's too old to overcome that dependence in time to salvage the rest of her career. And I don't think there's enough time for her to break that dependence and separate from it enough psychologically to be able to successfully partner up with another coach.

Seeing Cahill at tournaments - in another player's corner - causes her to put even more focus on her dependence upon him, I feel.

Reports are that Simona has hired 29 year old Piotr Sierzputowski who worked with Iga for about 5 years to work with hier during the ME swing.

Simona Halep will be coached by Piotr Sierzputowski at the WTA Dubai and WTA Doha, the tournaments in February in which she will participate, according to the Poles from sportowefakty.wp.pl.

Interesting. Should say reunite in there somewhere.

I wonder if this also means she didn't get rid of her 2 coaches? Or that part is certain?

I think we'll just have to wait and see who she shows up with in Dubai and Doha.