5 former players who could coach Nick Kyrgios

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 30: Jimmy Connors coaches Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during a practice session prior to the U.S. Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for the USTA) — Connors has coaching experience with Canadian Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard

#4 Amelie Mauresmo

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 24: Andy Murray of Great Britain and his coach Amelie Mauresmo in his practice session during day seven of the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Amelie Mauresmo has made quite a name for herself as a coach, having been in charge of Andy Murray for 2 years apart from helping Marion Bartoli during her Wimbledon triumph in 2013. The Frenchwoman, who won 2 Grand Slam titles in her playing career, has also been credited with bringing an element of calmness and quirkiness to Andy Murray’s game during her stint with the Scot which went a long way in him overcoming mental barriers against the likes of Djokovic.

Which is why she could be a good fit for Kyrgios, who needs to calm down in order to focus on his game. Mauresmo is also a proven coach who can work with a top male star and Nick Kyrgios could be tempted to give the 37-year-old a go. It should be a mutually benefitting partnership if it comes to fruition. But a word of caution: Mauresmo ended her stint as Murray’s coach after deciding she could not help him with his on-court behaviour. That could be a potential banana-skin with Kyrgios, who tends to be frustrating.

Edited by Staff Editor