Patrick Mouratoglou hints at some big changes regarding ‘on-court coaching’, following recent controversies
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Patrick Mouratoglou, a consultant for France Television from the inception of Roland-Garros, made a live announcement that may have the effect of a bomb within the men’s circuit. The ATP is preparing to allow tutoring on the court, according to Simona Halep’s current coach, while the WTA has been doing so for several years.
“Coaching has been tolerated for many years, and it is in the process of being formalized, I announce, at the ATP. There is only a small agreement left that should be obtained quite easily. And it goes in the direction of history in any way since, even if many people are against coaching in tennis because it is the beauty of this sport to be alone on the court, it exists, whether we like it or not and at almost every match,” Patrick Mouratoglou said. (Google translation).
Many players have been accused of receiving ‘on-court’ coaching
This year, there have been a lot of allegations against famous players for taking on-court coaching during their matches. Some of them even received coaching violations as well such as Stefanos Tsitsipas, Coco Gauff and more. Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of the top players on the current circuit, but he is also one of the most divisive owing to his bizarre behaviour. Tsitsipas is frequently criticised for receiving on-court instruction from his father and coach, Apostolos Tsitsipas.
Another one is Coco Gauff, who recently received an on-court coaching violation in her match in the French Open. Her father, who is also her watch was found clapping and cheering his daughter too often which eventually led to Gauff getting a coaching violation. However, she settled the things with umpire quickly in a calm manner.
Nevertheless, if Patrick Mouratoglou’s revelation turns out to be authentic, it would be exciting to see such a drastic turn of events.
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