Roger Federer’s ex-coach, Paul Annacone, opened up about coaching against Rafael Nadal a few days after the Spaniard’s retirement. His final match was on November 19 at the Davis Cup Finals.
Annacone coached Federer from 2010-2013, and in these three years, he witnessed one of the greatest on-court rivalries. He appeared in the Tennis Channel’s Inside-IN podcast hosted by Mitch Michals on November 21, 2024, and spoke about his experience of coaching against Nadal.
He said that it was an amazing experience for him to coach Roger against the Spaniard and revealed that both the players loved challenging each other. Calling Rafael Nadal the best competitor, Annacone gave insights into the rivalry of the duo.
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Roger Federer’s ex-coach, Paul Annacone, opened up about coaching against Rafael Nadal a few days after the Spaniard’s retirement. His final match was on November 19 at the Davis Cup Finals.
Annacone coached Federer from 2010-2013, and in these three years, he witnessed one of the greatest on-court rivalries. He appeared in the Tennis Channel’s Inside-IN podcast hosted by Mitch Michals on November 21, 2024, and spoke about his experience of coaching against Nadal.
He said that it was an amazing experience for him to coach Roger against the Spaniard and revealed that both the players loved challenging each other. Calling Rafael Nadal the best competitor, Annacone gave insights into the rivalry of the duo.
“I actually loved it. Look, I love challenges, and I don’t have to be them, so I love being able to try to participate and help and contribute value no matter who I am coaching,” said Annacone. “But when you see to me arguably the best competitor of all time in any sport, I think, and you have to figure out how to conquer that..”
