Coaching

The discussion of coaching in professional tennis has been a discussion that is moving closer to action as the sport looks to engage a wider audience. Coaching currently happens at the high school level, collegiate, world team tennis....yes it should be allowed in professional tournaments.
World class players are supposed to be equipped for compentency at every level of the game including strategy during a match. Successful doubles partners coach each other every point. Why not in singles? It is boring watching a professional match where a player is going down in flames, particularly when 10 tennis pros sitting in the bleachers can pick out the shift a player needs to make to get back into the match. Tennis is one of the most complex and involved sports both on and off the court. Most players will respond well to a coach talking to them during a match. The rules can be set up where twice a set during the changeovers a coach can use the time to talk to the player. There are many things a coach can do to settle a player down. The skills are usually simple. Help them settle down, tell them what to do to shift the game play, identify a pattern of the opponent.... the player may still lose but as least they are offered an opportunity to make the match interesting. Affordability? At the professional level many players already travel with coaches. Other players have hitting partners and buddies that can watch the match. Just a thought.......