I’ve started a series of posts looking at the coaching setups of the top players on the men’s and women’s tours. I’m asking the question what works? Is it a highly individual process or are there common factors and patterns.

I’m not going into huge detail yet, just looking at the basics about how the team is setup. All success comes from a team effort whether it is obvious or not. I want to understand a little about the teams behind the players and the impact the teams have.

• Roger Federer
• Rafael Nadal
• Serena Williams
• Victoria Azarenka