When it comes to producing a tennis champion, it is widely agreed that there is no magic formula. With little experience, Bartoli and her father made it up as they went along but Bartoli believes that not having “tennis parents” helped her. Probably, if my dad had a better tennis background or was a tennis coach himself, he would have told me there is just no chance. The women’s world No 4, Jessica Pegula, said her parents were too involved, in general, even if they were not from a tennis background. Pegula said she still “butts heads” with her father on tennis matters and said it might have been better had they had more experience in the sport.

Source: The Guardian July 16, 2023 19:20 UTC