Pam Shriver sympathizes with Mark Philippoussis over his dismissal as coach by Stefanos Tsitsipas and also comments on his relationship with Paula Badosa

Former American tennis professional Pam Shriver sympathizes with the sudden dismissal of Mark Philippoussis.

Pam Shriver sympathizes with Mark Philippoussis over his dismissal as coach by Stefanos Tsitsipas and also comments on his relationship with Paula Badosa

(L) Stefanos Tsitsipas, (R) Pam Shriver (Via CNN, the Guardian)

In the world of tennis, controversies are no stranger. Usually, players are caught in between controversies about the smallest of things. After Stefanos Tsitsipas’ early exit from the US Open, he parted ways with his coach, Mark Philippoussis. The coach revealed that there was no bad blood between them, and it was part of the contract for his tenure to end.

Pam Shriver, the former American tennis player, had a few things to say in this matter. That’s not all; Pam Shrivers even mentioned Stefanos going public with his romantic relationship with tennis professional Paula Badosa.

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“ A lot of turbulence. A lot of on- and off-court social media posts. A lot of stuff about the coaching situation, dating. They’ve had like this in-and-out. So, I think if I was Philippoussis, if I was asked to go back a third time, I’d have to say, No,” said Pam in an Inside In Podcast. Both the interviewer and Pam sympathize with the sudden dismissal of Mark Philippoussis.

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The former player also sheds light on Tsitsipas constantly being the chaser. She recalls how he had to chase down her opponents and eventually hit the wall. With turbulence and uncertainty lingering around Tsitsipas’ possible improvement in rank, there is always room for the Greeks to improve and bounce back by going deep in a tournament.

Related: Pam Shriver praises Carlos Alcaraz for not hiding ‘thinking’ of Novak Djokovic every time he trains as she discusses their rivalry

Pam Shriver reveals the importance of a green light from parents

In the Inside-In podcast, Pam reveals the difference between players having their fathers as their first coaches. Taking the example of Sonya Kenin and Coco Gauff, she explains some problems players might face with having their fathers as coaches. She thinks the players should strive away from their parents towards independence. She believes that the players should be supportive of their families and have their own paths.

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Pam Shriver (via The Guardian)

She said that it was up to the players and the parents to give a green flag and allow their child to venture on their own while the parent takes a step back. The former player backed this up with the example of how Corey Gauff helped his daughter. The American also gave her valuable insights on the performances of other players like Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz and spoke about the star-studded WTA finals, which are all set to steal the stage as the season comes to an end.

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