Denis Shapovalov didn’t respect the brand new guidelines that may concern teaching and that will probably be utilized ranging from subsequent season. In reality, ranging from January 1, 2025, there will probably be necessary modifications within the tennis guidelines relating to teaching between coach within the stands and participant on the court docket. In reality, the potential of speaking between coach and participant is expanded, the restrictive constraints on communication between workers within the stands and tennis participant are dropped. The brand new guidelines, which could be consulted of their entirety on the ITF web site, have nevertheless generated controversy. ITF has said that coaches will probably be allowed to advise their gamers off the court docket. The goal can also be to take away this management activity from referees, limiting, on the identical time, the potential of subjective utility of sanctions.
Shapovalov, nevertheless, has already made it identified by way of a submit that he doesn’t agree with these improvements in any respect.
“Why do you attempt to change the fantastic thing about this recreation? Not solely as a tennis participant, but in addition as a fan of this sport, it’s unhappy to see these new guidelines on teaching. Tennis is particular since you are alone on the court docket. Why are you making an attempt to alter the fantastic thing about this recreation?” he wrote.
Within the final session of the ITF meeting in Hong Kong, the modifications within the guidelines have been authorized however the Canadian has already made it identified that he’s firmly towards it.
Beneath you’ll be able to learn the unique submit shared by the Canadian throught his X account:
Not simply as a tennis participant however as a fan of this sport it’s unhappy to see this new off court docket teaching rule. Tennis is particular since you are on the market alone. Why are you making an attempt to alter the fantastic thing about this recreation
— Denis Shapovalov (@denis_shapo) October 21, 2024
A number of days in the past, as a substitute, the Canadian had expressed his opinion on Jannik Sinner’s doping situation, in an interview with TennisMajors, explaining fairly clearly what he thinks of the matter: “Some gamers have contaminated the substances and have been sanctioned for years, whereas for different gamers it isn’t the identical. WADA ought to have intervened instantly. They need to have warned after the primary constructive take a look at. Now Sinner is tortured and has to play in these circumstances. If the decisive individuals have determined that he’s clear, then this must be within the WADA tips. In the event that they have already got the knowledge they need to not reverse the scenario. It’s not clear for the gamers.”
Expressing on his bodily situation, Denis analyzed: “Now the knee is okay, however I am nonetheless making an attempt to get again to my high stage. I am positively in a special part of my profession. I have been by way of rather a lot: a giant rise, a small fall, a severe harm.I am getting extra skilled. I believe my tennis is there, however I am struggling just a little bit to keep up my excessive stage day after day. Because of this I’ve had a number of outcomes the place I beat high-level gamers, however the subsequent day I did not play nicely and I used to be drained.”
