Sasha Bajin
Sascha Bajin (born October 4, 1984 in Serbia , actually Aleksandar Bajin ) is a German tennis coach and former tennis player.
Life
Bajin grew up in a Serbian-German family in Munich - Feldmoching . His father, who played tennis himself, trained Bajin, who initially wanted to become a professional tennis player. Due to the accidental death of his father when Bajin was 15 years old, he lost interest in a tennis career. He played in the 2nd Bundesliga tennis for Iphitos Munich . On the recommendation of a Munich colleague, Bajin, who was also working as a trainer at the time, became a hitting partner (i.e. training partner) of Serena Williams at the age of 23 . He lived in Florida for several years and worked for Williams between 2007 and 2015. From 2017 to 2018 he was hitting partner in Caroline Wozniacki's team for one season . He was then Naomi Osaka's trainer until mid-February 2019 . During the time they worked together, Osaka won the US Open and the Australian Open . She was also number one in the world . In April 2019 it was announced that Bajin is the coach of the French player Kristina Mladenovic .
In December 2018, he was named the first winner of the Coach of the Year Award by the Women's Tennis Association .
Web links
- Profile about Bajin on ITFtennis.com
- Profile in the Süddeutsche Zeitung about Bajin
- Doris Henkel: I learn more from my players than they do from me (article about Bajin), Faz.net October 24, 2018
- Thomas Klemm: Servant of a Lady (article about Bajin, among others), October 2014 faz.net
- Serena Williams and “Big Sascha” Bajin - Or the Schnitzel from Feldmoching
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jens Huiber: Naomi Osaka attacks world leaders with Sascha Bajin, Spox.com March 14, 2018
- ↑ Naomi Osaka separates from German trainer Sascha Bajin, Spox.com February 12, 2019
- ↑ Success coach Bajin finds new job on Sport1.de April 15, 2019 accessed July 8, 2019
- ↑ Osaka's coach, Bajin, wins 1st WTA Coach of the Year award, Usatoday.com December 10, 2018
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SURNAME | Bajin, Sasha |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bajin, Aleksandar |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German tennis coach |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th October 1984 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Serbia |