Roger Federer: 'We should not have coaching in tennis'
In a press conference at Wimbledon Roger Federer reteirated that he is against the on-court coaching. The Swiss player said: “I don’t know the latest. In Halle, I heard you can speak to the player from the player box at the (U.S.) Open. This is maybe not happening any more. So nothing is sure. But in my opinion we shouldn’t have coaching in tennis. I’m a big believer in that. I know some people are completely on my side.
Some people are, Why not? Every other sport has it. I guess you can see both angles. I think the player gets his advice (before the match) then it’s how much can he remember, how much can he deal with in the moment, figure it out yourself a little bit. I’m against on-court coaching in any shape or form except for rain delays, whatever you call it, when it gets too late, gets carried over to the next day. I don’t think it’s necessary, to be honest. Then we go deeper into the sport where maybe I can obviously afford more coaching than others. Is that fair? It is what it is. I think it puts everybody on an even playing field if there’s no coaching."
“I don't know if I have a massive benefit from having played on clay. I do believe it plays very different. Not only does the spin not take effect like it does on clay, but also the guys are not returning from so far back. Naturally everybody is much closer to one another. So far I'm really happy I played the clay-court season. I'm happy I was able to adjust again on the grass. I came through Halle, the clay-court season, French Open, without any injuries, feeling good. I guess I would be ready for longer rallies. But am I seeking out to play longer rallies because I played the clay-court season? I don't think so.”
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