World No. 13 Diana Shnaider has expressed her thoughts on beginning her collaboration with Dinara Safina.
“I feel Dinara can help me with mental resilience because she played herself. She understands the pressure I feel on the court. She knows what I`m going through, so she can advise me on how to deal with it,” Shnaider said in an interview with Tennis.com.
“On the court, I need advice on key moments. Sometimes I overthink, and everything goes wrong. Maybe I should hit more backhands, play more at the net, add variety, build combinations. But the main thing is psychology. I think she will help me strengthen my mental game,” the tennis player added.
