George Turner
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Well this was unexpected. Wonder why she's made this choice? Doesn't make much sense to me.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/47205099
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/47205099
yes but Naomi is saying that he is useless ball machine. only good for hitting few balls.Sasha won't stay unemployed for long. He's the hottest coach in the WTA. But you will have to pay him.
Sasha was robbed by spoiled child who wouldn't pay the justified premium coach salary of WTA tour after winning 2 majors. Nishikori needs to call her now and explain to her what loyalty is all about. Kei kept on Dante for last 30 years. that is loyalty for you
We will see at IW. If she hire some celebrity coach, and don't defend at IW; time to sell.yes but Naomi is saying that he is useless ball machine. only good for hitting few balls.
Wut?What do his looks have to do with anything. That's pretty sexist.
Cheap and spoiled and unloyal friend. From what I am hearing, Osaka didn't really think of Sasha as being a great coach. He wasn't giving her enough good useful coaching information. He was good for hitting balls, that was about it. and when he demanded premium dollar as premiere WTA coach, she didnt' want to pay that. She only wanted to pay for ball machine kind of fee. But Sasha must have done something right ????? Naomi totally sucked in the majors before sasha and she became a different player after sasha took over.So Osaka is cheap?
Didn't Annacone coach Sloan Stevens for little while and it was total utter fail ????? lolSomeone keep an eye open for Paul Annacone. He's like to cherry pick.
Yes he did; Sloan was not ripe enough. Paul Annacone is the Phil Jackson of Professional tennis. He's a awesome coach for proven winners.Didn't Annacone coach Sloan Stevens for little while and it was total utter fail ????? lol
Annacone only coaches proven champions, so could make sense.Someone keep an eye open for Paul Annacone. He likes to cherry pick.
It doesn't make him great coach. How much did he add to Sampras or Federer's game? At least Brad Gilbert help build up a player, and not ride coattails.Annacone only coaches proven champions, so could make sense.
Seems fishySalary issues or Sasha told her she can look but can't touch.
Well this was unexpected. Wonder why she's made this choice? Doesn't make much sense to me.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/47205099
typical behavor when people becoming rich and famous we know what's gonna happen since then) still waters run deepNever thought I'd see Osaka in the role of Tommy Gunn
I remember someone else also pointed out that she never specifically named him when thanking people after winning either.They hinted on the tennis channel that they were having some problems back at the AO. She referred to only hitting with him and not really getting coaching by him at AO. There is more to this riff than we know. It's such a shame. He took here from 68 in the world to number 1. He really changed her game by adding more shape and spin to her shots and making her much more consistent.
It's quite possible that he wasn't providing her with anything she felt was truly valuable to her. People tend to blame the player when there is a rift with the coach, but the reality is that sometimes the coach is the problem. Just because he was Serena's hitting partner doesn't mean he has credentials as a coach.
Well ask SerenaSure, he was obviously so unexperienced and so bad as a coach that she won IW and 2 slams on her own. Such a brilliant rough talent! But actually you don't win slams if your coach "just feeds you balls".
Well ask Serena
Cheap and spoiled and unloyal friend. From what I am hearing, Osaka didn't really think of Sasha as being a great coach. He wasn't giving her enough good useful coaching information. He was good for hitting balls, that was about it. and when he demanded premium dollar as premiere WTA coach, she didnt' want to pay that. She only wanted to pay for ball machine kind of fee. But Sasha must have done something right ????? Naomi totally sucked in the majors before sasha and she became a different player after sasha took over.
Maybe she will go crying to him in 6 month after she starts to suck again ?
gratetful.
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Some are acting as if Sasha had no experience coaching before Osaka. I think Sasha may have gleamed a thing or two with working with Serena. It was Serena recommended Sasha to Azarenka.
I'm reading all kinds of wacky theories on Twitter, but this one is from January and got retweeted after this announcement. Read the whole thread.
You assume that Osaka owes some of her success to her coach. That's a WRONG assumption pure and simple. The link between coaching and the player's performance varies A LOT from situation to situation. Look at Simona Halep. For years she struggled with inconsistency and losing in big matches. She took FOREVER to win a Slam final. You could blame Darren Cahill, based on your logic. But Simona was choking big matches DESPITE what her coach was telling her. It's possible Osaka won those two Slams without any helpful input from Sasha. We don't have all the facts so shouldn't jump to blanket statement conclusions like you did.Sure, he was obviously so unexperienced and so bad as a coach that she won IW and 2 slams on her own. Such a brilliant rough talent! But actually you don't win slams if your coach "just feeds you balls".
Yes he did. But it's fair to say that 100% of players out there are not Federer.Federer won boatloads of slams without a coach.
seems like a bitter Serena fan.What does this imply?
seems like a bitter Serena fan.
It's possible Osaka won those two Slams without any helpful input from Sasha. We don't have all the facts so shouldn't jump to blanket statement conclusions like you did.
Federer won boatloads of slams without a coach.