Paradorn hires new coach to boost career

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Paradorn hires new coach to boost career
Mon Jan 3, 2005 01:14 PM GMT

By N.Ananthanarayanan
MADRAS, India, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Top Asian player Paradorn Srichaphan is hopefu
l his hiring of a coach for the first time to work alongside his father would r
e-ignite his career after a subdued 2004 season.

The Thai, who in 2003 became the first Asian to enter the top-10 in the ATP ran
kings, slipped 16 places to 27th by the end end of 2004.

Paradorn began working with U.S. coach T.J. Middleton five weeks ago, but told
reporters on Monday that his father Chanachai, who quit his bank job to coach h
im, would continue to guide him.

"My dad is still my coach. I've always been with my dad, for 10-15 years, since
 I was a junior," said Paradorn, the second seed at Madras. "It was my dad who
at one point got me to the top-10, so there is nothing much to say about it.

"He is a great father, a great coach. A new coach coming in is to get a new exp
erience, new technique.

"I'm not going to change my style, but just the way he talks, he can prepare me
 better mentally."

Paradorn said he had been working alone with Middelton in Pattaya in Thailand t
o get used to his coaching methods and was confident he can bounce back after s
truggling in 2004, where he won just one title -- on grass at Nottingham.

"Last year was not really great, but I'm really happy as it could have been a l
ot worse.

"It was not good like 2002 and 2003, but it is very difficult to maintain that
level and defend points.

"This year I don't have much points to defend, so hopefully I can bring it back
 to the top-20 first and then take it back to the top-10."

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