The only four WTA top 50 players who have a woman as their primary coach

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Female coaches are certainly rare throughout the WTA Tour, with just four of the top 50 players having a woman as their primary coach.

It is certainly an intriguing situation, although arguably not as intriguing as when Andy Murray hired Amelie Mauresmo as his coach in 2014.

Murray has long since retired, but there is another Grand Slam champion who is currently one of the four WTA top 50 players to have a woman as their primary coach.

Mirra Andreeva – Conchita Martinez

One of the much-loved partnerships in tennis, Mirra Andreeva is currently performing superbly alongside Conchita Martinez.

The Russian 19-year-old just won the French Open with the help of the Spaniard, who won Wimbledon during her stellar playing career.

How many Grand Slams titles does Mirra Andreeva have at the same age Aryna Sabalenka is now (28)?

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Marta Kostyuk – Sandra Zaniewska

Another player enjoying a sensational season, Marta Kostyuk has hit new heights under Sandra Zaniewska, including reaching the French Open semifinals.

The Ukrainian has broken the WTA top 15 this year and has claimed two titles, with her Polish coach playing a key role in her success.

Anna Kalinskaya – Patricia Tarabini

Anna Kalinskaya is another player who is shining under the guidance of a female coach, with the Russian now ranked 20th on the WTA Tour.

Working closely with former Grand Slam mixed doubles champion Patricia Tarabini, she recently made it to the quarterfinals of the French Open.

Caty McNally – Lynn Nabors-McNally

And just about within the WTA top 50, Caty McNally completes the brief list of the leading players working with women as their primary coach.

Also an established doubles player, the American is intriguingly coached by her mother, Lynn Nabors-McNally.

There are indeed a handful of others who, while not the primary coach, also have women among their coaching team.

That includes Italian Jasmine Paolini, Latvian Jelena Ostapenko and Frenchwoman Diane Parry, who can hopefully inspire other players to follow in their footsteps.