Venus Williams and Longtime Coach David Witt Part Ways
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Venus Williams and longtime coach David Witt have parted ways. Witt coached Williams for over a decade.Ravi Ubha, tennis journalist, broke the news on Monday.
Venus Williams has cut ties with her long-time coach David Witt, according to Witt. It was an 11-year partnership, with Witt a hitting partner, then coach.
— Ravi Ubha (@raviubha) December 10, 2018
“It was a great run,” Witt told me.A former pro, Witt says he’d like to stay in the coaching ranks, on either tour.
We’re still waiting for an official announcement from the Williams camp, regarding potential coaches for the 38-year-old seven-time major singles champion. Williams reached two Grand Slam finals in 2017, but slipped in 2018 and finishes the season ranked at 38 in the world. It was Williams lowest finish since 2013, when she finished 49.Williams sees a run of four consecutive Top 20 year-end finishes end after a season that saw her go 17-11 with zero titles.In other news Williams was in Miami over the weekend, celebrating a dramatic victory by the Miami Dolphins, a team that she holds a limited ownership stake in.
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Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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