Kristijan Schneider, the longtime coach of Borna Coric and Ana Konjuh, died after a long fight with cancer.
Borna Coric and Ana Konjuh have paid respect to Kristijan Schneider, a former coach who died at the age of 41. Schneider, a father of four who worked with Coric, Konjuh, and Olga Danilovic, died of cancer.
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Schneider was diagnosed with colon cancer for the first time in 2019 while working with Coric. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer two years later, after taking a sabbatical and his disease going into remission.
In a statement, the Croatian Tennis Association confirmed his death, saying, “Sad news for the tennis family: Kristijan Schneider has died after a serious illness. One of our most famous coaches, the favorite Kiki everywhere, lost the hardest battle against a vicious disease.”
“He was the coach of many tennis stars, such as Borna Coric and Ana Konjuh, recently participated in winning the junior Australian Open Petra Marcinko, and also worked with Bernard Pero, Olga Danilovic… Unfortunately, Kiki’s life ended prematurely, at the age of 41. Kiki, thank you for everything you gave to tennis and was what you are. We express our deepest condolences to the family.”
