De la Peña lights the fire: “Marcelo Ríos has been expelled by Chile; He’s very right-wing, very professional, he doesn’t like lazy people.”

Horacio de la Peña enters the scene just before the constitutional plebiscite. Fernando González’s former coach does it with everything. He addresses the current situation of the country that welcomed him and that he also helped to maintain at the top of tennis. The Argentinian doesn’t save anything. And he makes a harsh judgment, which includes a solid defense of the highest reference in white sports in the country: Marcelo Ríos.

El Pulga is encouraged to make a harsh accusation. “That would be great, but it doesn’t make sense. Chile expelled him Chinese “, he replies in an interview with Clay Tennis, before wondering about the contribution that the presence of the former world number one for Chilean tennis could mean.

This is only the beginning of a high-tension analysis that touches on the political convictions of Zurdo de Vitacura. “Yes, he fired him. With a policy… rivers he is very right-wing, very professional . He doesn’t like tramps, he doesn’t like social things. He doesn’t like lazy, people who work to be friends. He says it all the time and Chile goes in another line “, he underlines, to validate his point of view.

De la Peña refers to the potential effect the video he uploaded to his social media in support of the rejection could have on Ríos. “It doesn’t play against you. He doesn’t want this Chili. And that’s why he left.” phrasing.

The former Argentine Davis Cup player certainly shares Chino’s position. “I think (in Chile) they don’t realize what they’re getting into. When they find out, they’ll want to kill themselves.” he concludes.

This is not the only bombshell set off by De la Peña. The strategist also raises a strong criticism of Chilean tennis. “Tennis is much stronger in Argentina They are much more concerned with training teachers, having a school, having an identity. In Chile, everyone does what they think. There is no identity, and it is not good for their development. Each country, each zone, must have an identity, it’s much easier when tennis has an identity “, pull.

“I believe that Chilean tennis is faster because of the height, it should be more aggressive, more together or three balls like Chino Ríos played, like Tabilo tries to play . I a Garine that would make him play more cane tennis than two-ball tennis, which is sometimes lacking a lot. Guillermo Cañas’ tennis, one and one forehand. Garín is a very strong player from below, with a very good physical structure, very good recovery . I would not play two balls if I had his tennis, ”he diagnoses.

Then dive into the Tank game analysis. “He hasn’t found the person yet who will show him the way he needs he says of the coach he needs, although he rules out a possible step in that direction. “It’s not a question of whether I’m interested or not. My role is not that of a coach, I have already done it for many years “, He says.