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Another reason is having a partner – a role that is filled only by men.
While the biggest stars often travel with a coach and a hitting partner, many players on tour can’t bring both to every event. As a result, they choose a coach who they believe can fulfill both roles.
Since women compete with other women, why is it important for a man to hit on a partner? Maybe it’s not just the extra power and high spin on the shot, but the confidence they exude.
“Sometimes we laugh that you can have male partners and their egos are so big – they come and think they know everything,” said Zaniewska, 34.
“When you’re 100 or top 50, a lot of it is about the mental game and believing in yourself and building confidence.
“It helps at that level, because if you have a player who doesn’t feel confident and (that) you believe in them and yourself – because it goes together – then they feel it very quickly.”
A high level of confidence is something that Martinez was able to pass on to Andreeva.
“She helps me more than anyone,” the Russian teenager said 12 months before her victory at Roland Garros.
“She’s been through it. She’s a woman. She’s played a lot of matches on tour, she’s very experienced. She’s a Grand Slam champion.”
Zaniewska believes that female coaches can sometimes be judged unfairly because they exude confidence.
“It’s not that women are safer, I wouldn’t say that,” Zaniuska said.
“We think more, so we’re more cautious about things. Before we give advice to someone, we want to make sure we understand it.”
“This can sometimes indicate a lack of confidence.”
