On May 8, local time, after breaking into the third round of the WTA1000 Rome station, Schneider confirmed that she would no longer work with former world No. 1 Safina.
The world number 13 said in an interview with tennis.com that Safina has returned to Spain, without elaborating further on the matter. On April 8, Safina officially announced through social media that she was part of Schneider's team. In a short period of cooperation, Schneider reached the second round in Stuttgart and the fourth round in Madrid.
While it's not clear why the collaboration has ended, Schneider called the experience great: "Of course, it was a great experience, she's a former world No. 1, so she gave me a lot of advice on how to stay focused in the game and not let these negative emotions ruin your game and mental skills. Of course, these are all things I have learned, and I will use them as much as I can so that I can get better every day. ”
Schneider's opponent in the third round of Rome is Romania's Christian, who has won each of their previous two meetings, with Schneider winning the most recent meeting.
(Text, editor: Geoge, photo: player social media)