World number 30, Kristina Mladenovic has defended her choice to remain without a coach in a recent interview with ‘Roland Magazine’.
The doubles grand slam champion has had an inconsistent last 12 months having only reached four WTA quarter-finals since her incredible run at Roland Garros last year. The 25 year old’s run last year included one of the best wins of her career when she defeated two time grand slam champion, Garbine Muguruza in a controversial fourth round match.
Despite her bad run of form though she has defended her decision not to have a coach and just an adviser in the form of former Serbian player Janko Tipsarevic, “I can’t really picture a coach who hasn’t had a career of his own,” she explaind. “Otherwise what is he bringing to the table? At the level at which we play, it’s not really the technical details that matter, let’s face it. Today, I need a good tactician with a lot of experience. What I like best is having a former player by myself, who knows what I’m going through, and who helps with his or her skills and experience.”
The 25 year old will be hoping for a strong Roland Garros as she hasn’t really been able to translate her doubles form onto the singles court. Her chances for the French Open are not the greatest and she will need a very good draw if she wants to go deep at her home slam.
Kristina Mladenovic will be seeded 29th for the French Open and is looking to become the first French champion in the Women’s singles since 2000, when Mary Pierce last won the title.
