Conchita Martínez, WTA Coach of the Year

Conchita Martínez has been the best coach of 2021 in the WTA. The circuit has recognized the work of the former Spanish tennis player with Garbiñe Muguruza, who has returned to the front page with her victories in Dubai, Chicago and the culmination of the Finals, conquered last November in Mexico.

Conchita replaces the Polish Piotr Sierzputowski, the coach of her compatriot Iga Sawiatek, who received the award last year. Previously it had already been announced that the best player of the year has been the Australian Ashleigh Barty, number one in the ranking, and the great irruption, that of the British Emma Raducanu, champion of the US Open with only 18 years.

“It’s a great honor for me. I respect and admire the work of many coaches on the women’s circuit, so being recognized by my teammates makes this distinction even more valuable. There is a great sacrifice and work on the part of the coaches every day to get the best out of our tennis players and our teams, so I feel very flattered and very grateful that they have highlighted my work in 2021“Conchita pointed out.

In addition, he stressed the added difficulty of this year with the pandemic: “It is great news to conclude this year, which has been especially hard, because Apart from fighting on the track, we had to face the exceptional situations that the covid19 pandemic has imposed on us and that has been much better thanks to the great team that I have.“.