‘I hate when chair umpires are like policemen’ – Casper Ruud, Alex Corretja on off-court coaching controversy

French Open finalist Casper Ruud has praised the ATP for experimenting with coaching during matches, although his excitement was not shared by everyone on the latest episode of Ruud Talk. The ATP will trial off-court coaching after Wimbledon with players allowed to receive instructions in qualifying and main draw matches in tournaments, including the upcoming US Open. The pilot will finish after the ATP Tour Finals in November.

Ad/> Verbal and non-verbal coaching will be allowed as long as it does not interrupt a player or hinder the opponent, while spoken coaching will only be permitted when a player is at the same end of the court as their coach. TennisGrand Slam race will 'be a little more open' when big three retire, says RuudA DAY AGO It has proved a controversial development, with opinion split across tennis, but Ruud said the new generation were open to change and it would not lead to extended conversations between players and coaches. “I have to give credit to the ATP for trying something new,” began Ruud on his Eurosport show alongside Alex Corretja and Barbara Schett.

“As we have a very big group of young players, and a sort of new generation on the way… and I think we are quite open for some change, some new stuff. “I think it’s a fair rule. When you are on the same side [of the court] you can communicate.

Obviously you’re not going to stay there and talk with your coach for more than four-five seconds because you have to get ready for the next point. “It’s not going to be a very big dialogue, back and forth, where you really get coached a lot. You are going to get some tips, but I know many coaches and players do this already – obviously trying to keep it under the radar.