Confident Roger Federer?s Staggering Decision Finds Its Influence in Aussie Star Nick Kyrgios as He Repeats Bold Move ? ?It?s Hard for Me?

Tennis without a coach can be difficult if it isn’t already. Most of the top players find the need to have a coach or mentor in their box. Even the players ranked outside the top 100, who cannot afford coaches, go ahead with amateur ones. You could barely name any top players who function without a coach. However, a recent slam finalist does quite well despite the absence of a coach.

The Aussie star Nick Kyrgios has notched up some of the finest results without having a coach in his box. He made it to the Wimbledon finals last year and also registered wins against some of the top-ranked players like Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas at the same time.

Kyrgios justifies the absence of a coach

Kyrgios has always been one of those people who prefers to carry out his own ideas. In an interview with Men’s Health, the Aussie said, “I?ve found a way without it (coaching). I feel like it?s hard for me to let someone into my team and my experiences. I know my game the best and it?s hard for me to find a coach who will care about my best interests.”

He is not convinced by the idea of coaching. Kyrgios is confident with his self-preparation and his results against top-ranked opponents speak for itself.? When his good friend Novak Djokovic offered to be his coach, Kyrgios turned down the offer right away.

Well, Kyrgios is not the only player to taste some success without a coach. In fact, one of the greatest players to grace the sport once played an entire year without any external guidance. Arguably the most familiar name in tennis, Roger Federer, had certain spells where he went ahead without coaching.

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When Roger Federer bagged multiple slams without a coach

Roger Federer registered one of his best tennis seasons without a coach in his team. He parted ways with Peter Lundgren at the end of 2003 and spent an entire year without employing a new coach. The Swiss Maestro went on to win three slams in 2004 and finished the year as number 1 player in the world.

This wasn’t the only time when the Swiss Maestro played without a coach. He did not employ a full-time coach for a brief period in 2008 and for the entirety of 2009 when Federer won his first and only Roland Garros title thereby completing the career slam. However, according to ESPN, during that period, Federer had the external guidance of Severin Luthi, the Swiss national coach.

Do you think players like Nick Kyrgios should go ahead without coaches? Or should they hire someone part-time? Do let us know in the comments!

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