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#Post#: 11424--------------------------------------------------
Top 10: Who would make the best coaches ?
By: masterclass Date: March 4, 2014, 6:08 am
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Assuming all were available and willing at some point to coach
after their careers ended, who among the current top 10 players
would make the best coaches in your opinion? Feel free to give
your reasons or make comments for any or all of them, order them
as you like, etc.
Edit: I'll give 3 coaching scenarios to help pin this down a
bit.
1. Coaching children to develop their basic skills
2. Coaching the developing player (mid to late teen) to get them
to ATP level and beyond.
3. Coaching the experienced ATP player who has yet to win a
major, or is not a top 10 player, to enable him get him to that
level.
1 Nadal, Rafael (ESP):
2 Djokovic, Novak (SRB):
3 Wawrinka, Stanislas (SUI):
4 Ferrer, David (ESP):
5 Berdych, Tomas (CZE):
6 Murray, Andy (GBR):
7 Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG):
8 Federer, Roger (SUI):
9 Gasquet, Richard (FRA):
10 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA):
Respectfully,
masterclass
#Post#: 11425--------------------------------------------------
Re: Top 10: Who would make the best coaches ?
By: Clay Death Date: March 4, 2014, 8:39 am
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this is conjecture at best but 2 most likely to go into coaching
would be Andy and Ferru. I think they would also make the best
coaches.
Federer would also make a great coach but he has way too much
money and he is going to be making $40-$50 million a year even
in retirement. my guess is that he will go into business.
great thread idea.
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Re: Top 10: Who would make the best coaches ?
By: Clay Death Date: March 4, 2014, 9:50 am
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how about the former top also?
check this article out. it sounds like Agassi would not mind
throwing his hat into the ring down the road.
HTML http://sports.yahoo.com/news/agassi-solve-isner-riddle-no-rush-become-coach-185251522--ten.html
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Re: Top 10: Who would make the best coaches ?
By: masterclass Date: March 4, 2014, 1:00 pm
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[quote author=Clay Death link=topic=667.msg11425#msg11425
date=1393943989]
this is conjecture at best but 2 most likely to go into coaching
would be Andy and Ferru. I think they would also make the best
coaches.
Federer would also make a great coach but he has way too much
money and he is going to be making $40-$50 million a year even
in retirement. my guess is that he will go into business.
great thread idea.
[/quote]
Thanks general. Good choices.
Granted, it might be some years before they might want to
coach...
I think Djokovic and Nadal would be good for coaching kids with
their attitude toward the youngsters. Maybe Tsonga as well.
Ferrer and Murray, the developing player, with their
backgrounds.
I think Wawrinka and Murray would be good for the player who is
looking to get into the top 10 or win their first major having
both struggled with getting that level.
All around, probably Murray...
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Re: Top 10: Who would make the best coaches ?
By: Clay Death Date: March 4, 2014, 1:19 pm
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quite obviously they are all very bright. it is just a question
of who has the patience for it.
the top guns like Rafa and Federer have simply too much money
and also too many other interests. I don't think they are going
to stand at courtsides sweating over some players.
also there is no end in sight to the money that is coming in for
Rafa and Federer. Federer is making $71 million a year now.
Rafa's 9-10 French Opens are worth a cool $1 billion over a
lifetime. he is already wealthy beyond belief.
these two will do other things. Rafa will get into golf and
poker. he may even try to buy a football club in Europe.
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Re: Top 10: Who would make the best coaches ?
By: thetruth Date: March 4, 2014, 3:37 pm
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[quote author=masterclass link=topic=667.msg11424#msg11424
date=1393934881]
Assuming all were available and willing at some point to coach
after their careers ended, who among the current top 10 players
would make the best coaches in your opinion? Feel free to give
your reasons or make comments for any or all of them, order them
as you like, etc.
Edit: I'll give 3 coaching scenarios to help pin this down a
bit.
1. Coaching children to develop their basic skills
2. Coaching the developing player (mid to late teen) to get them
to ATP level and beyond.
3. Coaching the experienced ATP player who has yet to win a
major, or is not a top 10 player, to enable him get him to that
level.
1 Nadal, Rafael (ESP):
2 Djokovic, Novak (SRB):
3 Wawrinka, Stanislas (SUI):
4 Ferrer, David (ESP):
5 Berdych, Tomas (CZE):
6 Murray, Andy (GBR):
7 Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG):
8 Federer, Roger (SUI):
9 Gasquet, Richard (FRA):
10 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA):
Respectfully,
masterclass
[/quote]
I would take Murray and Wawrinka for option 2: helping the
experienced player get over the hump.
I pick these two because as a coach they know that talent isn't
enough. You need mettle and belief to cross that line. They
would also understand the player who, though gifted, may
struggle to actualize their desire on court.
I think this would be harder for Nadal and Federer as coaches
since they busted the wall down early in their careers. It might
be inconceivable to them that a talented player couldn't get
over the hump.
Nole would be a similar proposition, except that from the
beginning he knew that he would win a major, he just didn't know
when. That differentiates him from Rafa and Roger, and at the
same time, from the rest of the Top 10.
I'd give an honorable mention to Gasquet also, because he may be
able to help that player based on his own experiences. Sort of a
those who can't, teach scenario.
He might have the tools to get someone else over the hump, even
if he couldn't do it for himself.
Great thread!
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Re: Top 10: Who would make the best coaches ?
By: thetruth Date: March 4, 2014, 3:40 pm
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[quote author=masterclass link=topic=667.msg11442#msg11442
date=1393959604]
[quote author=Clay Death link=topic=667.msg11425#msg11425
date=1393943989]
this is conjecture at best but 2 most likely to go into coaching
would be Andy and Ferru. I think they would also make the best
coaches.
Federer would also make a great coach but he has way too much
money and he is going to be making $40-$50 million a year even
in retirement. my guess is that he will go into business.
great thread idea.
[/quote]
Thanks general. Good choices.
Granted, it might be some years before they might want to
coach...
I think Djokovic and Nadal would be good for coaching kids with
their attitude toward the youngsters. Maybe Tsonga as well.
Ferrer and Murray, the developing player, with their
backgrounds.
I think Wawrinka and Murray would be good for the player who is
looking to get into the top 10 or win their first major having
both struggled with getting that level.
All around, probably Murray...
Respectfully,
masterclass
[/quote]
I don't believe it. I am on the same wavelength as the Great
Masterclass. I will mark this day in history.
#whatathrill
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