“The Swedish coach shared a number of interesting confessions about their alliance with Swiss”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
It was during this first period that the Swiss tennis player won all three titles in the Grand Helmet tournaments, and also rose to the third place in the world ranking. However, in recent years, a 40-year-old tennis player has difficulty: from Wimbledon 2024 he has not won a single match in Grand Slam and dropped to 156th in ATP rating.
The Swedish coach shared a number of interesting confessions about the importance of their union.
The beginning of the path
“We started working together in April 2013, a couple of months after the Open Australian Championship, where Stan played with Dzhokovich in the fourth round – Novak won 13:11 in the fifth set. In fact, already during that tournament, I negotiated with his agent, so I remember perfectly how I watched that match at home. A little later, we met and started working together. Although he did not win, I can assure: this is one of the best tennis matches I have ever seen in life. ”
Familiarity with a stan
“I didn’t think too long then – just weighing whether to accept the proposal to start working with the STAN. At that moment, I knew that he was a wonderful player, and even realized that he could be even stronger, especially after that match with Dzokovich. I trained Robin Sederling for many years, and we often played Vavrinka, saw him closely, so I knew perfectly well what qualities and merits he possesses. ”
Confidence in victory
“We spoke to these topics for hours, though I have to admit that one of the things that struck me most in the stand, before he won his first final” Helmet “, is the confidence he played with. For me personally, the first finale of the Great Helme tournament was incredibly complicated – the pressure was too strong, and I did not want to load it an hour before the finale against Nadal. In fact, I was not even near him. I am proud of how he coped with this pressure is much better than I. And then he became a prominent champion for many years.
It is amazing to see his track record of victories in the largest arenas – few players can say that they have won the strongest on the greatest courts. ”
Professionalism to the last day
“Undoubtedly, I appreciate the energy and willingness with which it goes to the court – whether it is a competition or normal training. He always tries to make the maximum – and this is a real gift for the coach. I would say that’s the best thing that could be.
This morning we conducted a half -hour workout and I confess – I get the same pleasure as on the first day […] After all that we have experienced together, it will be very difficult for me to start working with another player.
There were so many moments, and all this is due to its character and the incredible one -handed back feed that he still uses. I still watch his matches and enjoy them, so it will be not easy to open a new chapter after that. ”
