Below is a list of tennis coaches currently coaching some of the top WTA players in the world including Emma Raducanu, Simona Halep, and Serena Wiliams.
Top WTA Tennis Coaches
| WTA Player | Currently Coached By |
|---|---|
| Garbiñe Muguruza | Conchita Martínez |
| Karolina Pliskova | Sascha Bajin |
| Maria Sakkari | Tom Hill |
| Anett Kontaveit | Dmitry Tursunov |
| Naomi Osaka | Wim Fissette |
| Petra Kvitova | Jiri Vanek |
| Jessica Pegula | David Witt |
| Simona Halep | Adrian Marcu |
| Belinda Bencic | Ivan Bencic |
| Sorana Cirstea | Adrian Cruciat |
| Petra Martic | Michael Geserer |
| Alison Riske | Thomas Gutteridge |
| Venus Williams | Eric Hechtman |
| Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Jared Jacobs |
| Coco Vandeweghe | Craig Kardon |
| Sabine Lisicki | Richard Lisicki |
| Sara Errani | Pablo Lozano Beamud |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | Gustavo Marcaccio and Carlos Martinez Comet |
| Serena Williams | Patrick Mouratoglou |
| Eugenie Bouchard | Rennae Stubbs |
| Kiki Bertens | Elise Tamaëla |
| Andrea Petkovic | Petar Popovic |
| Coco Gauff | Corey Gauff and Jean-Christophe Faurel |
If you are looking for the coaches of top male players then check out our article on Coaches of Top ATP Players.
Legendary Coaches in Women’s Tennis History
Below is a list of the top WTA players of all time and the Coaches that coached them to great success.
| WTA Player | Coached By |
|---|---|
| Steffi Graf | Peter Graf, Pavel Složil (1986–1991) and Heinz Günthardt (1992–1999) |
| Martina Navratilova | Miroslav Navrátil, George Parma, Věra Suková, Renée Richards (1981–1983), Mike Estep (1983–1986), and Craig Kardon (1988–1994) |
| Chris Evert | Jimmy Evert and Dennis Ralston |
| Monica Seles | Karoly Seleš (1979–1996), Jelena Genčić (1980–1986), Nick Bollettieri (1986–1990), Sven Groeneveld (1991–1992), Gavin Hopper (1997–1998), Bobby Banck (1999–2001), Mike Sell (2001–2002), and David Nainkin (2003) |
| Serena Williams | Richard Williams, Oracene Price and Patrick Mouratoglou (2012–present) |
FAQ
How much do WTA coaches make?
Coaches are typically paid a fixed salary for their services with bonuses being paid based on the performance of the player being coached. The fixed salary is usually at least $40,000 and bonuses can be as high as 15% of the prize money won by a player at a WTA tournament.
What is Serena Williams’s coach’s salary?
Many online sources report that Serena Williams pays her coach Patrick Mouratoglou somewhere in the region of $1.7 million a year.
Does Emma Raducanu have a coach?
Emma Raducanu does not currently have a coach.
Did Ashleigh Barty have a coach?
Ashleigh Barty was currently coached by Craig Tyzzer. Craig is an Australian tennis coach who has been with her since 2016. Craig himself is an ex ATP player who played on tour in the 70s and 80s.
Does Naomi Osaka have a coach?
Naomi Osaka is currently being coached by Wim Fissette who is a Belgium ex-tennis pro who has worked with other great WTA players such as Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep, and Angelique Kerber.
Does Garbine Muguruza have a coach?
Garbine Muguruza is currently being coached by Conchita Martínez, the 1994 Wimbledon Ladies Singles Champion.
Does Coco Gauff have a coach?
Coco Gauff is currently being coached by her father Corey Gauff and former tennis professional Jean-Christophe Faurel.
Does Jessica Pegula have a coach?
Jessica Pegula is currently being coached by David Witt who was previously thelong-time coach of Venus Williams.