Is tennis on-court coaching really necessary?

This on-court coaching began in 2008 with the WTA starting the policy of allowing women players to have their coaches (with a mic on, attached to their shirt) come down to counsel them on winning pointers. It’s not allowed for the ATP, ITF and Grand Slam events. Many players consider it a blessing to have their coach come down when they get frustrated as to what they can do to win points and games. But it is strange that when the coach comes down, most players look away. They don’t even look the coach in the eyes, so why have them make the trip? When asked if the ATP would implement this idea and would Djokovic have Becker come down, Becker says that “We have our ways to tell him if it’s good or tell him if it’s bad, then it’s up to him to change it”. Even though the ATP isn’t allowed to have on court coaching, if they did Djokovic says that he may want it because “(The Coach) just gives you that reassurance, give you that confidence…” Federer approached it in a …

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