Federer did not feel comfortable playing this week with his back being injured, but that didn’t keep him from picking a new coach to help him return to his glory days. While Stanislas Wawrinka was busy beating James Blake, Federer was making plans with his new coach, Darren Cahill. Here is what Federer’s agent had to say about this whole piece of news:
he two have long had a great respect for each other. It was occasionally discussed. It’s a trial. Now that Roger’s had a break, anyway, because of his back, the timing was perfect for a test. So Roger’s with him and has reported that he’s arrived.
I do believe that Federer will have the same thing going with Cahill that he did with Joes. It will really all depend on how Roger does at the French Open and Wimbledon. If he wins one of those two, he will probably continue with Darren. But if he is beat by Nadal or anyone else for that matter, Darren may be on his way out by the end of the year.
Will Darren push Federer to the next level? Only time will tell, but Federer needs psychological help against Nadal, and I am not sure Darren can help Federer beat Nadal on Clay or Grass.