Coaching at the Australian Open 2019?

[Enceladus]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...g-toward-stand-on-coaching-rule-idUSKCN1MJ0K3

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said at the time that he would urge tennis officials to affirm its position on coaching during matches and said on Tuesday that they were working with the governing bodies to clarify the rules.

“We’re getting the global governing bodies - the ATP, WTA and ITF - and the grand slams together to talk about our approach to coaching,” Tiley told reporters at an event for next year’s opening Grand Slam at Melbourne Park.

“I think it’s really important that it’s consistent so fans and players don’t get confused on it so hopefully in the coming weeks we are able to make an announcement on our position.”

 

[Ann]

And it shouldn't be different for men and women. It's ridiculous to see the coaches run down on the court, get ignored by the player or in the case of Garcia, make her cry. From the article it sounds like all the AO is attempting to do is get a consensus among the umpires so each one calls it the same way. Makes sense to me.

 

[Enceladus]

I hope the change of coaching rules will not pass.

 

[Mack-2]

So much for the individual aspect of tennis. So much for figuring things out on your own. So much for having to be spontaneous and creative.

What they’re doing with this coaching rule is equivalent to a teacher helping a student during an exam.

 

[TMF]

The reason why Craig Tiley is pursuing legal on-court coaching is because it was directly influence by Serena's ugly outburst at the US Open. He fears the same incident could happen to his tournament so he wants to prevent future circumstance.

 

[Ann]

They're really not suggesting doing it as much as they're suggesting conformity and consistency. With any hope that consistency is no coaching across the board.

"Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said at the time that he would urge tennis officials to affirm its position on coaching during matches and said on Tuesday that they were working with the governing bodies to clarify the rules.

“We’re getting the global governing bodies - the ATP, WTA and ITF - and the grand slams together to talk about our approach to coaching,” Tiley told reporters at an event for next year’s opening Grand Slam at Melbourne Park.

“I think it’s really important that it’s consistent so fans and players don’t get confused on it so hopefully in the coming weeks we are able to make an announcement on our position.”

Tiley added that Australian Open organizers had asked the now retired Casey Dellacqua and John Millman to lead a players’ review of the rules. More than 100 players were interviewed as part of the review.

“We’ve had a team out there interviewing them and the players too want some consistency on coaching and we’d like to be able to lead the way on that,” he said."​

 

[Red Rick]

On court coaching is just the most nonsensical things in tennis, after the idea that some people seem to have that we need to remove the 2nd serve.