Qinwen Zheng will face a double challenge in the 2025 Australian Open. In addition to defending the final reached this season, the Chinese player will have to tackle the tournament without her coach, Pere Riba. The Spaniard will undergo hip surgery during these dates, so he will be out of action until the month of March. After making some phone calls to find a temporary replacement, IMG has ended up choosing Dante Bottini to accompany Qinwen on this first adventure of the calendar, although communication with Pere will be daily from a distance. An interesting opportunity for the Argentine coach, who has previously worked with Kei Nishikori, Nicolas Jarry, and Grigor Dimitrov.
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