Rybakina - Coaching too much

[dannythomas]

I‘m not against Coaching during matches but there should be limits. During her match against Muchova , Rybakina was being coached audibly almost every point throughout the 3rd set . Personally i think coaching should be allowed on change overs or maybe in between games but the players really should be able to figure some things out themselves. It is ok for college tennis and even then it can be too much. But these are the top players in the world and this kind of coaching is overkill.

 

[Benf15harp3000]

Agreed

 

[coolcamden]

Distracting and annoying AF.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Vukov seems to be quite a character.

 

[Mr.Lob]

Coaching is one thing, but having a microphone near her coach, and having to hear all the, "... come ons" was annoying.

 

[btsjungkook]

On court coaching is the worst change they have done in tennis. Any slam that any new player wins now should be asterisked because of this nonsense.

 

[JJGUY]

it has been discussed in AO thread, apparently that's something Rybakina needs, she is too quiet on court and she needs that interaction/motivation from her coach.

 

[Nate7-5]

I hope teams start having someone listen to the coaches of the other players and relay all of the info to them via txt

 

[norcal]

I hope teams start having someone listen to the coaches of the other players and relay all of the info to them via txt

Coach told Fritz not to worry about Sinner hitting his bh dtl because he always goes cross court, couple minutes later Sinner started hitting bh's dtl, lol.

 

[junk]

Kazakhs are like this. They need continuous coaching.

None of them is Kazakh

 

[Tennfan123]

It’ll earn her haters.

 

[Deleted member 791948]

Rybakina's coach is a nutcase, he's wasting her....

 

[No_Kwan_Do]

I‘m not against Coaching during matches but there should be limits. During her match against Muchova , Rybakina was being coached audibly almost every point throughout the 3rd set . Personally i think coaching should be allowed on change overs or maybe in between games but the players really should be able to figure some things out themselves. It is ok for college tennis and even then it can be too much. But these are the top players in the world and this kind of coaching is overkill.

This is what happens : the slippery slope.

You only allow coaching at the same end as your coach between points and before you know it, they're getting hand signals from the other side of the stadium when they aren't supposed to, and getting coached from behind between the change of ends as well.

 

[ChrisJR3264]

I get it. Coaching is controversial but that’s not why she smoked Iga. Great player. Iga has the right to be frustrated by it but she also has to ignore it and move on.

 

[Fintft]

I get it. Coaching is controversial but that’s not why she smoked Iga. Great player. Iga has the right to be frustrated by it but she also has to ignore it and move on.

Rybakina didn't get coached much today against Iga, almost at all, actually. Just "keep on doing the same thing" after the first set.
Iga being a pusher (and claiming to be injured), got overpowerd. As real tennis should be.
So did Sakarri against Sabalaneka.

 

[socallefty]

Iga being a pusher

??

I’m guessing that you have never watched her play in person?

 

[Fintft]

??

I’m guessing that you have never watched her play in person?

She was a pusher today and most of the week, compared to the likes of Rybakina. I doubt watching in person would change my opinion.

 

[ChrisJR3264]

I missed the first set. And watched that destruction in the second. Lol. Is it me or does Iga seem quite salty when she loses? I notice in all her matches that she does lose the hand shake at the net and head down - doesn’t seem to handle it well.

 

[RaulRamirez]

Rybakina didn't get coached much today against Iga, almost at all, actually. Just "keep on doing the same thing" after the first set.
Iga being a pusher (and claiming to be injured), got overpowerd. As real tennis should be.
So did Sakarri against Sabalaneka.

Iga's NOT a pusher

 

[ChrisJR3264]

Iga's NOT a pusher

No she’s not. Pros aren’t pushers either. People get confused with counter punchers being pushers and I don’t think she’s necessarily that.

Rybakana is under the radar and is quite consistent with her aggressive play. Her and sabalanka are hitting their stride and honestly - when they’re on point - Iga can be over powered by them. We’ve seen her dominate the tour but both Sabalanka and Rybakina have become top level opponents that are probably playing much better than her right now.

 

[Bambooman]

I don't think it makes Muchova difference.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

On court Coaching should be banned once again.

 

[dannythomas]

Against Iga the world number 1 Elena had nothing to lose and played great. Didn’t need much coaching during the match. Received her coaching before the match and knew Iga’s serve tendencies as they pointed out on TC. That is how it should be. But would she have got to the semis without the point by point coaching she received against Muchova and is that how it should be ?

 

[Fintft]

No she’s not. Pros aren’t pushers either. People get confused with counter punchers being pushers and I don’t think she’s necessarily that.

Rybakana is under the radar and is quite consistent with her aggressive play. Her and sabalanka are hitting their stride and honestly - when they’re on point - Iga can be over powered by them. We’ve seen her dominate the tour but both Sabalanka and Rybakina have become top level opponents that are probably playing much better than her right now.

@RaulRamirez Semantics lol Waiting for your opponent to make mistakes is pushing in my books.

 

[RaulRamirez]

@RaulRamirez Semantics lol Waiting for your opponent to make mistakes is pushing in my books.

No, her game is MUCH more than that, but there are a few players with the sheer power to take the racket out of her hands if they're on fire, and she's not.

 

[Fintft]

No, her game is MUCH more than that, but there are a few players with the sheer power to take the racket out of her hands if they're on fire, and she's not.

She is not as good as those players, exactly for that reason.

 

[ChrisJR3264]

@RaulRamirez Semantics lol Waiting for your opponent to make mistakes is pushing in my books.

At the pro level - if they’re pushers why can’t the attacker hit through them? Oh wait. Court coverage, pace, redirecting pace, and counterpunching and depth that technically forces mistakes.

This isn’t club tennis where a 3.5 - fringe 4.0 level player is hitting moon balls hoping you sail it out with improper form.

 

[norcal]

She was a pusher today and most of the week, compared to the likes of Rybakina. I doubt watching in person would change my opinion.

Everyone's a pusher compared to Rybakina (and Sabalenka).

Against 'normal' players Iga is a punisher.

 

[glenda]

it has been discussed in AO thread, apparently that's something Rybakina needs, she is too quiet on court and she needs that interaction/motivation from her coach.

In my professional playing days, I had a coach in the stands yapping, yapping, and yapping at me after every point. At a changeover I walked over to near his seating and told him: "Will you please quit yapping. I'm doing fine figuring things out on my own. Now listen, if I want your advice, I'll ask for it. Otherwise, shut your mouth and sit quietly.

The coach stayed hushed. I won the match. And I fired the coach the next day. No one who knew me was surprised.

 

[Fintft]

At the pro level - if they’re pushers why can’t the attacker hit through them? Oh wait. Court coverage, pace, redirecting pace, and counterpunching and depth that technically forces mistakes.

This isn’t club tennis where a 3.5 - fringe 4.0 level player is hitting moon balls hoping you sail it out with improper form.

Iga is a pusher of the highest level Or if you want a counter puncher, not a first striker!

 

[dannythomas]

I didn’t think Rybakina‘s on court coaching could be exceeded but then there was Medvedev v Alcarez. Not only was Carlos getting point by point coaching but ESPN highlighted it more by having MaryJo provide translations of the instructions JCF was giving him. It was just too much. Ferrero might as well have been playing himself. Can’t Alcarez problem solve himself ?

i repeat again something should be done to limit this.