Overview
- Kindlmann, 43, will work alongside coach Ulf Fischer after the teenager split with Philipp Kohlschreiber in December.
- Engel and Kindlmann completed a trial week at Tennis-Base Oberhaching before agreeing to team up.
- The former world No. 130 brings experience as Maria Sharapova’s longtime hitting partner and as a coach to Aryna Sabalenka, Angelique Kerber, and Dominic Stricker.
- Kindlmann will remain based in Switzerland, with training planned across European bases, while Engel now trains in Monaco at the same club as Alexander Zverev.
- Engel sets goals of entering Grand Slam main draws by 2027 and finishing this season inside the top 100 after a current ranking near No. 184 and an Australian Open qualifying exit.