Raducanu won the US Open. She was 18 yrs old. Then suddenly her every move is monitored, folks listen in intently to what she has to say, when in reality she's a young kid with a shark load to learn about life. And yeah Fleet St is terrible for jumping all over the next big sports star, blowing them up, or tearing them down.
I remember the days of Tim Henman, and the annual British angst when yet again he failed to win Wimbledon.
Naomi Osaka another young player who struggled with all the media attention, at a young age. It's far from a normal teenage upbringing, that tennis world.
I've never coached a women's sports team, but from what I've heard and read - it's very very different to coaching males. Mars verus Venus. So any new coach to the female space, has got to be very mindful of that. For example it's clear old mate Heraf really had no idea how to adapt from coaching males. A common thread is that females often, more want the fun aspect in the environment. It doesn't mean they don't take their responsibilities seriously, just that to get the best out of themselves it can't be serious all the time.
But maybe as the female pro scene develops and more money comes in, the stakes raise as standards get higher, and competition to 'make it' rises as increasingly more young talented girls wanting your spot come through. Maybe it's becoming less fun, and some players are taking a more serious male like approach. And maybe that's leading to some culture clashes.
But yeah with Klimkova, it's been reported that it's one specific incident, that's upset a number of the squad, creating this mess.
I remember the days of Tim Henman, and the annual British angst when yet again he failed to win Wimbledon.
Naomi Osaka another young player who struggled with all the media attention, at a young age. It's far from a normal teenage upbringing, that tennis world.
I've never coached a women's sports team, but from what I've heard and read - it's very very different to coaching males. Mars verus Venus. So any new coach to the female space, has got to be very mindful of that. For example it's clear old mate Heraf really had no idea how to adapt from coaching males. A common thread is that females often, more want the fun aspect in the environment. It doesn't mean they don't take their responsibilities seriously, just that to get the best out of themselves it can't be serious all the time.
But maybe as the female pro scene develops and more money comes in, the stakes raise as standards get higher, and competition to 'make it' rises as increasingly more young talented girls wanting your spot come through. Maybe it's becoming less fun, and some players are taking a more serious male like approach. And maybe that's leading to some culture clashes.
But yeah with Klimkova, it's been reported that it's one specific incident, that's upset a number of the squad, creating this mess.