{"id":2056178,"date":"2026-07-22T17:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2056178"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:00:41","slug":"andre-agassis-former-coach-offers-theory-behind-high-profile-coaching-splits-on-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2056178","title":{"rendered":"Andre Agassi&#8217;s former coach offers theory behind high-profile coaching splits on ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Andre Agassi\u2019s former coach offers theory behind high-profile coaching splits on ATP Tour<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/richie-mills\" 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break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Daniil Medvedev, Jiri Lehecka, and Felix Auger-Aliassime                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Brad Gilbert has a theory as to why so many top players are splitting from their coaches ahead of the North American hard court swing.<\/p>\n<p>In the space of a matter of days at Wimbledon, top 10 players Felix Auger-Aliassime and former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev split from their respective coaches.<\/p>\n<p>The former ended a near 10-year partnership with Frederic Fontang, while the latter parted ways with one of his coaches, Thomas Johansson, after nearly 12 months together.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, world No 11 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jiri-lehecka\">Jiri Lehecka<\/a>, who is at a career-high ranking, and coach Michal Navratil went their separate ways after eight years together.<\/p>\n<p>While all three are in different stages of their careers, they all want one thing: to win a Grand Slam. And according to Andre Agassi\u2019s former coach, Gilbert, there is a reason for all this recent movement.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More ATP Tour News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/fire-myself-serena-williams-coach-offers-lead-atp-star-missed-grand-slam-opportunities\">Serena Williams\u2019 coach admits she would \u2018love\u2019 to coach ATP star after surprise split<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-hurt-him-confession\">Novak Djokovic reveals why Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner \u2018kind of hurt\u2019 him<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The American believes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> and Jannik Sinner are a long way ahead of the rest of the men\u2019s tour but that can not be said with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/aryna-sabalenka\">Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> \u2013 who is slamless this year \u2013 and the women\u2019s tour.<\/p>\n<p>He said on the <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g1TGQmbtajw\" target=\"_blank\">Tennis Channel<\/a>, \u201cRight now there is a massive difference in women\u2019s 1-20 and men\u2019s 1-20. I feel like that\u2019s why we have seven different winners in the last seven majors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the men\u2019s, the guys at the top have massively separated, and I think that is what is forcing decisions on players who go, \u2018I need to add something asap or I am going to go further back\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, in the men\u2019s game, Sinner\u00a0has 13,450 points, French Open champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Alexander Zverev<\/a> is second on 8,480 and Alcaraz, who has been out injured since mid-April, is third on 8,160.<\/p>\n<p>On the WTA Tour, Sabalenka and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/elena-rybakina\">Elena Rybakina<\/a> are on 8,550 and 8,056 points apiece, with third-placed Jessica Pegula not too far behind on\u00a06,300. Moreover, <a href=\"http:\/\/sinner\">Sinner<\/a> is more than 11,000 points ahead of 20th-ranked Francisco Cerundolo, whereas Sabalenka is around 6,500 points in front of world No 20 Anna Kalinskaya.<\/p>\n<p>World No 7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Daniil-medvedev\">Medvedev<\/a> did beat Alcaraz in Indian Wells this year and he ran Sinner close at the same tournament. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/felix-auger-aliassime\">Auger-Aliassime<\/a> sits fourth in the rankings and is consistently reaching the second week of majors, while Lehecka is just outside the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>But it still seems there is a long way to go before they start really challenging for Grand Slams; plus, their consistency needs work. However, the fact that they are making these coaching changes suggests they are not resting on their laurels.<\/p>\n<p>Gilbert \u2013 who also coached Coco Gauff and Andy Roddick to Grand Slam success \u2013 added, \u201cI\u2019ve heard this so much in coaching. Why does a top player need a coach?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I am like, because they obviously want to get better. If you don\u2019t have a coach, you are not thinking that you can get better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In late June, former world No 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas split from his father Apostolos after years of working on and off together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DON\u2019T MISS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/emma-raducanu-ranking-grand-slam-statement-rick-macci-exclusive-interview\">Emma Raducanu \u2018is definitely a top 10 player\u2019 as bold Grand Slam statement made<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andre Agassi\u2019s former coach offers theory behind high-profile coaching splits on ATP Tour Richie Mills 22 Jul 2026 6:00 PM Daniil Medvedev, Jiri Lehecka, and Felix Auger-Aliassime Brad Gilbert has a theory as to why so many top players are splitting from their coaches ahead of the North American hard court swing. 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