Prostejov, 16 August 2024
Translated from Japanese to English by reiko
(interpreter:Carlos Visence, partly excerpted from REVIEW Czech.....)
Talking about Richard Gasquet -- you cannot ignore this one. Rafael Nadal! By the way, did you know his uncle was a star player at FC Barcelona?
Q: Your profile?
A: Born on 6 June, 1986, at Mallorca Island in Spain. I still live there.
Q: Richard is a Gemini, too. The Geminian seemes to be destined to rule the world..... By the way, living in an island, I wonder if it is an ideal place to practice tennis.
A: The Mallorca is a large island and a holiday destination. Carlos Moya also comes from there. Now I practice in the club he used to practice, and I am working with his (ex)coach.
Q: Is he your idol? And, you hit sooooo hard. How long do you practice?
A: I like Moya, of course. I also like Samprass. I practice around 2 and half hours a day.
Q: What is your goal in the future?
A: Uh.... (after a while) Wanna be a tennis player.
Q: (to a coach from the Spanish Tennis Association, responsible for Catalonia area) We do not see many Spanish players in junior tournaments (outside Spain). Why is that?
A: It is not necessary. We do not have to go abroad; we have enough good players in Spain. It is proved that if you work hard and play against each other in Spain, you can win the French Open. There is absolutely no need going all the way to far-off lands.
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