« Eare you stupid? Can't you see that his father speaks in Greek at every point?!! » A thick silence suddenly crushes the semi-final of the Australian Open 2022. With fiery eyes and a scratchy voice, Daniil Medvedev launches into a violent diatribe against the chair umpire, Jaume Campistol. Opposed to the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Muscovite believes he has spotted a scheme between his opponent and his father, Apostolos Tsitsipas, installed in the stands. The latter, who trains his son, gives advice and instructions throughout the match. A practice officially prohibited, but unofficially tolerated when it is done with discretion.
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That day, the Russian's outburst and the supposed “laxity” of Jaume Campistol reignited the debates surrounding off-court coaching. Should we accept this practice – in reality very widespread – of giving some advice to our athlete during a meeting? Several years of testing were necessary for the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to decide. The institution finally announced, on October 17, 2024, that it was modifying its regulations to authorize the “off-court coaching from 1is January 2025 ».
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