Top 10 tennis players turned coaches

It is difficult to stay away from something you love to do. Several tennis players who became coaches come from the same school of thought. They want to stay in constant touch with the game either as a coach or a commentator. Coaches bring in a lot of insights to the way players approach their game. They not only help improve the skills that a player may be lacking in, but also work on the mental side of things.With on-court coaching not allowed in the sport, the players will have to maintain their composure during tight moments in a match. Let us look at players who took up the role of coaching and did a tremendous job at it.

#10 Darren Cahill

Although Darren Cahill did not enjoy much success as a player, he turned his knowledge of the game to good use in the form of a coach. Cahill’s best performance in singles was at the 1988 US Open where he beat Boris Becker in the second round, before losing to eventual champion Mats Wilander in the semifinals.

He won 3 titles in his career.

He has been a successful tennis coach since guiding Lleyton Hewitt to become the youngest World No. 1. He then mentored Andre Agassi, who went onto become the oldest World No. 1 in 2003.

Cahill then joined the Adidas player development programme and has worked with the likes of Andy Murray, Ana Ivanovic, Fernando Verdasco, Daniela Huntuchova and Sorana Cirstea.The Australian was the coach for the Aussie Davis Cup team from 2007 to February 2009.

He is also a coach at ProtennisCoach.com with Roger Rasheed, Brad Gilbert and Paul Annacone.