August Richard Pagliaro 08/11/2020

Sabalenka Hires Dieter Kindlmann as New Coach

Aryna Sabalenka has switched coaches.The Belarusian, who had worked with Dmitry Tursonov off and on since the middle of 2018, but apparently the time for Sabalenka to move on has come.According to WTA Insider the World No.11 has hired Dieter Kindlman, the former coach of Elise Mertens and Angelique Kerber, and a former hitting partner of Maria Sharapova.

Aryna Sabalenka now working with Dieter Kindlmann, who hopes to join her soon in the US.Kindlmann used to work with Sabalenka’s doubles partner, Elise Mertens.
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) August 11, 2020

Sabalenka is currently in the process of resuming her season at the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky. On Monday she got past Madison Brengle, 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2. ]]>

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Richard Pagliaro is Tennis Now Managing Editor. He is a graduate of New York University and has covered pro tennis for more than 35 years. Richard was tennis columnist for Gannett Newspapers in NY, served as Managing Editor for TennisWeek.com and worked as a writer/editor for Tennis.com. He has been TennisNow.com managing editor since 2010.