Simona Halep will not play tennis again this season after undergoing nose surgery. Patrick Muratoglu, her coach, spoke about the partnership with the ex-WTA leader and emphasized that it is a big problem in the game of the Romanian.
In an interview with the Brainz Podcast, the Greek-born Frenchman talked about several topics, but he also highlighted the thing that affects Simone’s game the most: stress.
Patrick Muratoglu: Stress is killing Simona
The coach says that everything he gained in practice was “lost” during the official game due to stress.
“I had to make big changes, but at the same time keep winning. Simona lost in the second round in Rome and in the second round at Roland Garros (two of her favorite tournaments).
There were very bad signs. I told myself I was doing it all wrong. But not all the things were bad, so I kept the good ones.
Then a panic attack began, and the stress was “killing” her. Although on the one hand he was making progress, the stress clearly affected his results. I had to reduce my stress and adjust my strategy.
Trust between the players and the coach is a key element of this sport” – Patrick Muratogluon the Brainz podcast.
Will Simona Halep achieve more noticeable results? Patrick Muratoglu says the key
“First of all, you have to learn everything about the player, but at the same time create a relationship where she trusts you 100%. If he does not trust you 100%, cooperation will not work.
It’s better to give bad advice to a player who trusts you 100% than good advice to someone who only trusts you 50%.
The first step is to build a relationship where the player truly trusts you 100%. This is the most powerful tool because she will be fully committed to the project and will believe what you say.
At this point, the team becomes very strong. So, first of all, you have to read the player and then build a strategy. You always need to make adjustments.
After Roland Garros, I said: look, we had good victories, but we lack this and that. We must focus on these things.
She then reached the semifinals at Wimbledon 2022 and won the WTA 1000 (Toronto). This is confirmation that everything is done correctly.
So you have to maintain a relationship with a player she trusts throughout the training process,” he added Patrick Muratoglu.
Source: Hot News RO
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