The Guru
Legend
Do you think these guys will ever coach a player?
I'll briefly give my thoughts
Federer - I highly doubt it. He's a family man and I think he's got enough interests that he doesn't need the game. I also don't think he'd be the best coach because you can't coach talent. I feel like he'd have a hard time adapting his coaching advice to the limitations of the player he'd coach. He'd be better in the broadcast booth but like Peyton Manning he might be too big a star to do that right after retiring.
Nadal - I could see his post-tennis life going two opposite ways. Either he's relieved he can finally relax and live life or since tennis has consumed his whole life he will feel very empty without it and will need another thing to put his entire self into. It could be coaching or something else. I think it's unlikely.
Djokovic - I think he's got great tennis IQ and has good technique on basically every shot so there's a lot to like about him as a coach. I also think he'd enjoy it a lot. He likes the camaraderie and brotherhood of being a part of a team and working towards a goal. As is the case with each Big 3 member he might be too big a star and take attention off the player unless they are also an ATG. I think he's most likely of Big 3 but I'd still say probably not.
Murray - I think he will and he'll be fantastic at it.
Curious what you all think.
I'll briefly give my thoughts
Federer - I highly doubt it. He's a family man and I think he's got enough interests that he doesn't need the game. I also don't think he'd be the best coach because you can't coach talent. I feel like he'd have a hard time adapting his coaching advice to the limitations of the player he'd coach. He'd be better in the broadcast booth but like Peyton Manning he might be too big a star to do that right after retiring.
Nadal - I could see his post-tennis life going two opposite ways. Either he's relieved he can finally relax and live life or since tennis has consumed his whole life he will feel very empty without it and will need another thing to put his entire self into. It could be coaching or something else. I think it's unlikely.
Djokovic - I think he's got great tennis IQ and has good technique on basically every shot so there's a lot to like about him as a coach. I also think he'd enjoy it a lot. He likes the camaraderie and brotherhood of being a part of a team and working towards a goal. As is the case with each Big 3 member he might be too big a star and take attention off the player unless they are also an ATG. I think he's most likely of Big 3 but I'd still say probably not.
Murray - I think he will and he'll be fantastic at it.
Curious what you all think.
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