[新聞] KYRGIOS PRAISES NEW COACH GROSJEAN
KYRGIOS PRAISES NEW COACH GROSJEAN
Australian talent is enjoying working with Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean.
Paris, France, 31 May 2017 | Darren Walton, AAP
Conceding it is “time to knuckle down”, Nick Kyrgios has credited his new
coach Sebastien Grosjean for bringing calm and positivity to the tennis court.
In his first Grand Slam outing with Grosjean in his box, Kyrgios cracked 20
aces and 40 winners to outclass Philipp Kohschreiber 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 in an
impressive start to his French Open campaign.
The youngest player since Roger Federer to progress to quarterfinals at two
different Grand Slams, 22-year-old Kyrgios admits he needs a trusted mentor
to help him take the next step.
“I definitely knew that to get to maybe top five and to really contend at
Slams, I probably needed someone in my corner that could help me at times,”
he said of his formal part-time appointment of the Frenchman last month.
“That definitely came from the people around me. They were always telling me
and always reminding me that I had potential and I definitely needed someone
to help me.
“I just wasn’t ready to have anyone. I was kind of just going with the flow
and just taking every day one step at a time, just enjoying it and just
trying to play.
“I got to 13 in the world without a coach, which is not too bad, I don’t
think.
“It’s time now to knuckle down, I guess. He’s been there and done that.”
A former world No.4 and four-time Grand Slam semifinalist, Grosjean offers
Kyrgios focus and direction.
“I was kind of just looking for the right person to guide me and keep me on
track,” said the world No.19.
“I feel like my game, I know what to do to win matches. I don’t feel like
my level is a problem. It’s more about being consistent and obviously just
finding that motivation every day to stand the grind and give 100 per cent.
“He’s the type of guy that cares about my well-being first rather than just
tennis results.
“He knows I need my space at times and he knows how to deal with me.”
Kyrgios and Grosjean connected in Florida, where the Australian’s
tennis-playing girlfriend Ajla Tomljanovic is based.
“I lived in Boca so when I went there to train, there was not really anyone
to train with,” Kyrgios said.
“Then obviously I found out that Seb lived there, and his daughter trained
there and obviously I hit with her a couple times and me and Seb hit a couple
times. It kind of went from there.
“I thought he was really laid back, he just gave me a couple tips every now
and then.
“I just felt comfortable with him around. I didn’t feel like he was trying
to get an inroad into my team.
“I didn’t think he saw an opportunity there or anything like that, which
for me I instantly thought he’s actually a good guy, a good guy at heart,
and he is.”
Kyrgios, who resumes his French Open quest on Thursday against big-serving
South African Kevin Anderson, had been flying solo since parting ways with
long-time coach Todd Larkham after the 2015 French Open.
“Obviously it’s hard for me when we’re in the practice court having
someone in my ear. I haven’t had that for almost three years,” he said.
“To go from one extreme to the other, it’s a slow transition, but I think I
’m getting there.”
Grosjean doesn’t need to say too much.
“It’s just positive things,” Kyrgios said. “I tend to be very negative
and I play a lot of chats to myself and it’s not really positive chat.
“To just hear a guy in the back of the court just give me some positive
things to think about, I get pretty internal at times, and when he’s telling
me to focus on things, I kind of just think tactically.
“That’s what I struggle with. So to have him keep reminding me what to do
is helping.”
https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2017/05/31/kyrgios-praises-new-coach-grosjean
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Nick在新教練Grosjean的陪同下出戰法網首輪，這位前世界第四的法網名將，過去曾殺入
大滿貫賽四強四次，Nick坦言過去一直在找尋能指導他、幫助他走在職涯正軌上的人，而
Grosjean知道怎麼和他相處，關心他的身體狀況多過於網球成績，並了解自己有時也需要
一些空間。
Nick之前在佛州的Boca接受訓練，但他認為那裏並沒有太多的對象可以一起練球，直到發
現Grosjean就住在當地，而他的女兒也在那裡受訓，之後他也和Grosjean父女一同練球，
同時也結下了日後成為師徒的緣分。
Nick說有Grosjean在身邊感到很自在，他本身也是個很悠閒隨和的人，不時地會提示Nick
一些擊球上的訣竅，也不會打亂Nick團隊的步調，是一個真正的好人，有他在看台上看球
鼓勵自己專注打球，更能讓自己有正向且戰術性地思考。
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