Does Roger Federer Need a New Coach After Parting with Paul Annacone?

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Published: October 14, 2013

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Roger Federer and Paul Annacone ended a three-year relationship that saw the Swiss champion claim the 2012 Wimbledon title and 17 weeks with the No. 1 ranking.

Federer must now make several decisions about ending his career and will likely be seeking a new kind of direction with his choice of coach. Tennis writer Jon Wertheim goaded speculation with humor:



But in all seriousness, does Federer really need a coach?

 

Coach Federer in 2004

It’s been a decade since young Federer took over the tennis world. He dismissed coach Peter Lundgren late in 2003 and then proceeded to dominate the ATP tour with three Grand Slam titles in 2004. He did it without a coach.

Indeed, times were different in 2004, most noticeably for Federer, who had a 22-year-old body and everything to gain. He and girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec did it their way, managing the scheduling and travel demands, Federer’s training regimen and even the media. All they did was win 11 titles and establish the groundwork for one of the greatest careers in tennis history.

Though Federer has had plenty of coaches and assistance before and after 2004, he has always shown the capacity to understand his objectives. He is a problem solver on the court and with making career adjustments.

He learned to benefit from every source he tapped into, but he also has a strong, independent determination to succeed and knows what he must do, coach or no coach. Nobody is going to give him a magic formula to turn the tables on Rafael Nadal or push aside Novak Djokovic. Could a coach rejuvenate a new kind of energy in him for 2014?

 

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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