Neville Godwin has gone from working with one of the most improved players on the ATP World Tour to, again, working with one of the most improved players on Tour. Last season, Godwin helped Kevin Anderson enjoy one of his best years. In mid-January, Anderson was ranked No. 80 in the ATP Rankings, but he finished 2017 in the Top 15 after reaching two finals, at the Citi Open and the US Open, his first Grand Slam title match. Godwin and Anderson split at the end of last season, but the South African coach, who was the Coach of the Year in the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon, has had an immediate impact with his...
The winners of the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon were revealed Thursday night as the year’s best eight singles players and doubles teams gathered at the Tower of London for the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals Official Launch, presented by Moët & Chandon. Rafael Nadal was recognised for his achievement of clinching the year-end No. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking for the fourth time in his career, while the No. 1 doubles battle between Lukasz Kubot/Marcelo Melo and Henri Kontinen/John Peers will come down to the upcoming season finale, to start Sunday at The O2. Nadal will be presented the No. 1 trophy on court at the conclusion of the opening session. Visit the official ATP World...
Neville Godwin, Kevin Anderson’s coach for four years, has been chosen by his peers as the winner of Coach of the Year in the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon. The award, which was introduced in 2016, honours the coach who helped guide their player to a higher level of performance during the season. Visit ATP World Tour Awards Section “I’m honoured to receive this award, especially since it was voted for by only my fellow coaches,” Godwin said in an acceptance speech shown Thursday night at the Nitto ATP Finals Official Launch on Thursday evening at the Tower of London. “There were so many amazing stories on the tour this year, and I’m privileged to...
