[TheBoiledEgg]

Nigel and Daniela have a great working relationship.

Nigel has also been insrumental in her rise to where she is.
He was also the coach that saw Coetzer rise from the 60's to where she got to.

What he says isn't that big a deal. I'm sure Daniela knows it was a missed chance as well.

He would have talked about it with Daniela.

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Nigel started coaching her around Wimbledon 2001.

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Never really thought Gavin Hopper was much of a coach, he was more of a fitness guru.

thanx Sarah for correcting me, I guess Amanda fans would know more.

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Look at it another way

If Daniela played well and all she came up with was a 6-2 7-5 loss to Schiavone, then that is a much worse situation

Daniela didn't get to grip with Francesca's game, next time i'm sure she would have learned from this and she will seek out a better performance and hence result.

Daniela played like a "horror" equates to her playing way below her normal level.