WTA: Bertens and Coach Sluiter split up
The four-year collaboration between Kiki Bertens and her coach Raemon Sluiter is over. The two announced after the departure of the Dutch at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen.
by Jens Huiber
last edit: Nov 03, 2019, 08:19 am
Once again the WTA Finals together, even if it did not go there at the end as desired. Where: Kiki Bertens had moved as substitute for Naomi Osaka, even had defeated for the first time in their career Ashleigh Barty. However, had to give up in the decisive match against Belinda Bencic after the loss of the first set. However, Bertens will be celebrating her future successes without her longtime companion on the WTA Tour: As the player and coach announced via Twitter, Raemon Sluiter will no longer look after his compatriot. In the future, Elise Tamaela will exclusively look after Bertens's sporting interests.
Sluiter and Bertens started working together in August 2015, when Kiki was ranked 110 in the world. Meanwhile, Bertens has established itself at the top of the world, got her biggest career title in 2018 in Cincinnati and this year in Madrid. And did not spare with compliments for her now ex-coach. "Sometimes you have to make tough decisions if you expect improvement," Bertens wrote on Instagram. "As of next year, I will not be working with Raemon anymore, I want to thank you for everything you've done for me over the past four years, and I've developed myself as a player and as a human being, without you, that would not have been possible Thanks for everything! I will continue with Elise as my trainer next year. "