Zheng Qinwen has made a training addition because the world No. 7 is bringing in 2002 French Open champion Albert Costa forward of the WTA 1000 tournaments in Doha and Dubai.
Earlier than the beginning of the 2025 season, the Chinese language added Dante Bottini to her workforce as a result of her full-time coach Pere Riba had surgical procedure.Â
Sadly for the 2024 Australian Open runner-up, she did not take pleasure in a lot success with Bottini at Melbourne Park after shockingly shedding to Laura Siegemund within the second spherical.Â
Since Riba continues to be unable to rejoin her workforce, Zheng determined to attempt with a brand new voice.
Throughout his profession, Costa gained one Grand Slam, reached a career-high rating of No. 6 on the earth, and he was additionally Spain’s Davis Cup workforce captain between 2008 and 2011 – the Spanish aspect gained two titles throughout that interval.Â
Now, the 2002 French Open winner will attempt to assist the Chinese language world No. 8 kickstart her season within the Center East.Â
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Zheng turns to Costa whereas her full-time coach is recovering
With Riba, the 22-year-old elevated her recreation to a totally new degree and have become the most effective gamers on the earth.
“He at all times has lots of ardour on tennis. That is essential,” the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist said of Riba at the WTA Finals.
“He actually needs to be an excellent coach. Not so many coaches on tour have such a ardour. Many coaches, they simply contemplate this as a excessive prize job.Â
“But there are a few coaches on tour, they really love the tennis, they want their player to become the best, they want their player to improve every single day. I think he’s this type of coach.”
If Costa does properly with Zheng within the upcoming interval, it would not be shocking to see the Chinese language determine to proceed with him even when Riba returns to her workforce.
