5 former players who could coach Nick Kyrgios

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 30: Jimmy Connors coaches Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during a practice session prior to the U.S. Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for the USTA) — Connors has coaching experience with Canadian Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard

#1 Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras of the United States serves to Michael Chang during their Men's Singles Final match of the Salem OpenTennis Championship on 14 April 1996 at the outdoor hard courts on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong . (Photo by Gary M. Prior/Getty Images) — Former World No. 1 has actually expressed interest in coaching Kyrgios

Now, this should actually be a no-brainer. When one of the greatest players of all time sings praises of your ability and says that he might be interested in coaching you, there should not be second thoughts. Especially when that player is none other than Pete Sampras who has actually refrained from coaching players of even commentating on tennis matches for the dislike of travelling so far.

The 14-time Grand Slam winner admitted as much in a recent interview where he also stated that he might be interested in mentoring Grigor Dimitrov, the Bulgarian sensation who was once hailed as the next Roger Federer.

Nick Kyrgios would do well to beat Dimitrov to clinch the services of Pistol Pete. If this partnership does come into being, it could be extremely interesting. Sampras, who shied away from controversies and emotional outbursts during his exceptional career, will be tasked with keeping in check a player who is the exact opposite.