Tennis-Safina follows brother Safin into coaching with Shnaider partnership

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 17, 2025 Russia's Diana Shnaider in action during her third round match against Croatia's Donna Vekic REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

(Reuters) -Former world number one Dinara Safina has followed her brother Marat Safin into coaching, with the 38-year-old joining the team of fellow Russian Diana Shnaider ahead of the claycourt season.

Shnaider confirmed the pair's partnership on Instagram and the world number 13 will look to build on her breakthrough 2024 season in which she won four WTA singles titles and the Paris Olympics silver medal in doubles with Mirra Andreeva.