“Usually don’t mind his ideas, but this one is terrible”

Stefanos Tsitsipas’ recent comments about on-court coaching appear to have reignited the controversy over the polarizing matter. Gamers and followers have began weighing in with their views, with some for it and others towards.

Former World No. 13 Nick Kyrgios has grow to be the most recent to talk about the difficulty. The Aussie, nevertheless, strongly opposed his fellow ATP star and claimed that whereas he normally does not thoughts listening to Stefanos Tsitsipas’ concepts, the one on permitting on-court teaching was “horrible”.

“I normally do not thoughts his concepts, however this one is horrible,” Kyrgios stated within the feedback part of a publish by Tennis TV.

The dialog has since spiraled, with each Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios taking veiled digs at one another. Tsitsipas finally commented that the Australian does not actually have a full-time coach, and that he might assist him discover one.

Nick Kyrgios was fast to answer that, quipping that even and not using a coach, he appeared to do nicely towards Stefanos Tsitsipas. Kyrgios has a 2-0 profession head-to-head file towards the Greek, with their final assembly having taken place on the ATP Cup final yr.

“Appeared to have completed tremendous with out one towards you my man […] haha however the fantastic thing about tennis is to go on the market alone!!! Some individuals select to not have a coach, some individuals can’t afford a coach. On the tennis court docket it is a degree taking part in area. I feel it’s the fantastic thing about the game,” Kyrgios stated.

Stefanos Tsitsipas doubles down on his feedback about on-court teaching

Regardless of the opposition from Nick Kyrgios and others, Stefanos Tsitsipas has refused to again down from his stance about on-court teaching. The 22-year-old responded to a different touch upon Tennis TV’s publish by mentioning that because the majority of tennis coaches indulge within the apply regardless of the principles, a ban or penalty made little or no sense.

“I get your level however let me remind you that almost all of tennis coaches are literally teaching on court docket, regardless of the principles,” Tsitsipas continued within the feedback part. “Why ought to there be a punishment or a penalty rule for a coach that feels the necessity to discuss or give recommendation?”

The first bone of rivalry appears to be the affordability of coaches. As Nick Kyrgios identified, not each participant on the planet has entry to the highest analysts and consultants of the game, and so on-court teaching might skew the stability in favor of the richer execs.

On the similar time, nevertheless, Stefanos Tsitsipas believes the apply is already rampant on the ATP tour although it’s unlawful. It stays to be seen how the authorities react to this dialog, particularly if – as Tsitsipas suggests – the rule shouldn’t be being enforced stringently proper now.