WTA: Halep over co-trainer Pavel:”He was my childhood idol.”

In addition to Darren Cahill, Simona Halep now also receives support from former professional Andrei Pavel.There are many reasons for this.

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Halep said on the fringes of Wuhan’s tournament, Halep said the cooperation had already been fixed before the US Open – and was apparently initiated by her main coach Darren Cahill,”Darren said he would like to have him on the team.Cahill’s idea behind the commitment of the former top player from Romania: a new voice and new impetus.

Halep wanted Pavel because of his experience as a former number 13 in the world,”my lucky number”, says the Romanian “He was my idol when I was ten or eleven.I liked his style, his backhand, we’re alike here.However,”we are” only “in a test phase for a few months, and then we will make further decisions,” says Halep.

However, the start of the cooperation in Wuhan did not go well.Halep, who was seeded to two, lost 2.6,1:6 against Daria Kasatkina and showed a frighteningly weak performance at the second serve – a weakness she is aware of.Together with her team, she came to the conclusion after the US Open that she needed to create more spin and speed.Halep said she had been working with Pavel in Romania for the last time,”but nothing can be improved within two weeks.I need time.”