There are always the same discussions that can even overlay the course of spectacular tennis matches. Like recently at the Masters semifinals in Cincinnati, when Alexander Zverev defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas on the way to his eventual title win. What interested everyone after the game, however, was the question of whether Tsitsipas could be coached.
It was about a visit to the toilet of the Greek: From there, he is said to have contacted his trainer via cell phone. The break lasted nine minutes, after which the match temporarily turned in Tsitsipas’ favor. Whatever has happened now – the Greek has already called for the rule to be lifted several times. And that’s justified.
Coaching during the game is prohibited on the entire men’s tour as well as in the Grand Slam tournaments. In addition to verbal exchange, this also includes hand signals between players and coaches. In particular, the different strict interpretations of the referees regularly anger many professionals.
The fact that a coach accompanies his player for a whole season and then has to let him down at the crucial moment cannot be in the spirit of the sport. There are only a few sports that do not allow active coaching during the game. A rule change would not only be timely, it would also save us a lot of annoying debates, which will certainly be with us again this week at the US Open in New York.
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