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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Braidwood

What are the ‘weird’ new coaching pods in use at the Australian Open?

Andy Murray’s appointment as Novak Djokovic’s coach has taken the tennis world by storm at the Australian Open - just as a new innovation will allow fans to see and hear interactions between players and their teams like never before.

The Australian Open has unveiled court-side ‘coaching pods’ at this year’s tournament, in what is also a first for tennis at the grand slams. The new areas allow players to have up to four members of their support staff sit directly at court level, situated at opposite corners of the court.

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