By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday April 8, 2025
12th-ranked Diana Shnaider of Russia has hired former World No.1 Dinara Safina as her new coach. Shnaider, a former North Carolina State standout, was being coached by her father Maxim after splitting with coach Igor Andreev.
The 21-year-old will compete at Stuttgart on the red clay next week, which begins on April 14th.
“I am excited to announce that Dinara Safina is joining my team as my new coach. The past few months, I have been searching for a partnership like this that I am confident will be great for me both on and off the court. Dinara is obviously a legend, and I am thrilled to see what we can do together,” Shnaider wrote on Instagram.
“While taking the time to find this new partnership, I am appreciative of my dad for helping me out as my coach. My parents and little brother are my biggest supporters in the whole world and I am grateful for their continued support and love – Dinara and I will see you all on the red clay!”