The former number one, now a coach, spoke of the title won by his pupil last Sunday in the American Challenger.
Marcelo Ríos does not hide his pride and motivation for what his current student Juncheng Shang has achieved. The 17-year-old Chinese tennis player, 241st in the ATP rankings, won his first Challenger title in Lexington, after beating Ecuadorian Emilio Gómez 6-4, 6-4.
For the same reason, the former number one commented on Instagram about his impressions of the work done by the third Chinese player in the tournament.
“Are you talking about the experience of this weekend. It vibrated with tennis again, but more than tennis itself, it was being with the Chinese and seeing him play at an impressive level. “, began by pointing out Ríos.
“For those who don’t know, I only managed to train with him for 6 days and help him with some things. What is interesting in this new role is that at his age, he still has a lot to learn and that motivates him. I much. “, He continued.
“You are one of a kind, Jerry, congratulations “, he concluded, referring to the name by which he is known in the United States.
great relationship
The now Chilean coach started coaching Shang at the end of July and in doing so he managed to form a close relationship with the player, although he is learning, testing and to negotiate to train him full time.
And proof of that appreciation was the 1,429-kilometer trip from Sarasota, Florida to Lexington, Kentucky to watch the player’s performances in the semi-finals and finals of the competition.
Good technique, but tactics in development
in conversation with Jock Marcelo Ríos has analyzed the Asian’s game and announced some changes in the game that they have been developing in the few days he has managed to be with him.
“Technically he is very good, but tactically he still has a long way to go. The good news is he’s a quick learner and I wouldn’t be impressed if he dude get in fast and finish 150 now not next year “, he said.
“Physically, he is also lacking, because he is very small. I still don’t see him play five sets, but what he plays, he plays very well. He needs a good pre-season. I have nothing to reproach him for and that I am super critical “, he added later.
Regarding the changes, Ríos considered three: “He has a very good right, left, which is very heavy but very flat, a bit like mine. ANDSo, I tried to put this right hand that itches more, like Nadal’s. We formed it one day and the dude he grabbed her by the blow ”.
The second concerned the return. “He always plays the same way, he has all the shots, but he doesn’t know when to use them. On the way back he backs up and from the ad side I told him to stand on the line and step like me and hit him there. So he can hit the other guy’s backhand, and he didn’t know how to do that. He learned it in a day and does it perfectly “, I underline.
Finally, he advised him in the service. “His serve, technically, is the same as mine, but he threw the ball very low . Now he pulls her higher and grabs her. I also told him that the break isn’t a break if he can’t win his serve afterwards.”
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Source: Latercera

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