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preferring to learn to win on her own. Therefore, one wondered at times if those players who opted out were at a disadvantage, albeit a voluntary one, when their opponents received advice from their coaches during the allowed match breaks. The on-court player-coach chats were often broadcast on TV a few minutes later. Sometimes, the conversations were in a foreign language which limited the number of fans who could follow the conversation. At other times, one could hear very clearly what was worrying a player during the match which raises some interesting choices for players. Would you really want your future opponents to hear what was bothering you in a match or what you felt you weren’t hitting well? In fact, maybe someone watching a live match can relay the conversation to your opponent’s coach who mentions the comments at the next on-court chat. So what would you do if you were a player competing today? Although I appreciate the potential appeal for TV and fans, I remain against this innovation simply because it fundamentally alters the one-on-one character of the sport of singles tennis.
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