Maria stop to work with Eric Van Harpen

January 26th, 2009

Maria Kirilenko explain for her official website her decision to stop her collaboration with her coach, Eric Van Harpen. Maria works now with her father, Yuri Kirilenko.

« It’s like in the life, sometimes you feel you need to change something. Especially in sport, when something doesn’t work. Eric helped me a lot, I learned a lot of new things thanks to him. We are still good friends with him and his daughter Laura. »

Eric Van Harpen and Maria Kirilenko

© Photo by Dieter Nagel – LiveSportPhoto Hamburg (www.livesportphoto.com)

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2 comments on “Maria stop to work with Eric Van Harpen

  1. I was waiting for that too happen. After van Harpens tactless comments regarding Maria’s play, it was clear to me at least he was on the way out. If Maria feels she needs another coach, she will find a top class one for sure.

  2. I think you need some new and good coach…with some new ideas…and that will be your path to to 10….yout need to win tournaments like tire I or even Grand Slam…KISSES