Former world number one Tracy Austin admitted that the appointment Goran Ivanisevic coach of a Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina became a “surprise” for her, Sports.kz reports.
“It’s a little surprising to me because he didn’t go over to the women’s side. We are used to seeing this ferris wheel of coaches consisting of either women or men. But I like it. Because he has such a powerful weapon as the serve.”
“She also talked about how she has experience as a champion herself, so he knows what it takes to achieve as a tennis player.”
“And I like the fact that he worked with Novak for five years, was around Novak winning 12 majors, so he knows what it's like to play seven matches at…
