Financial aid has slowly trickled in for tennis players in the lower echelons of the sport during the COVID-19 shutdown but the vast majority of ...
Financial aid has slowly trickled in for tennis players in the lower echelons of the sport during the COVID-19 shutdown but the vast majority of men and women who coach them for a living have been left to fend for themselves.
"So I'm one of the lucky ones but I know that I'm one of the few. In the main draw of men's or women's tournaments there are 128 players there might be 100 coaches that turn up in those tournaments. Cahill appreciates that governing bodies must first look after the players but says the plight of coaches during the pandemic should not be ignored."And that's through raising the profile of the coaches so there are more off-court opportunities.The tours should at least resolve the long-standing issue of providing insurance for coaches when they travel to tournaments, he added.
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