ATP First Time Winner Spotlight: Juan Monaco

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補一下Monaco首次奪冠的報導,在阿根廷家鄉Buenos Aires 奪下阿根廷人最想拿到的冠軍之一 (另外他今年已經拿了兩項冠軍了) http://www.atptennis.com/en/news/2007/monaco_spotlight.asp 原來他小時候跟Moya要過簽名@@ 也提到Zabaleta對他來說很像哥哥總是給他好建議還有假如沒打網球,可能也是去踢足球吧,而且是在Estudiantes踢球(他應該是Estudiantes 的球迷) How does it feel to win your first ATP title in your home country and joining the list of former Argentine winners such as Vilas, Clerc, Jaite, Coria and Gaudio? Monaco: It's a dream come true. Having Guillermo Vilas and Gabriela Sabatini watching the final, I could have never thought of a best scenario. I don't have to put pressure on myself, but this has to be a turning point in my career. Hopefully, it will give me a lot of confidence. You defeated defending champion Carlos Moya, the No. 5 seed, and No. 4 Nicolas Almagro, along the way, are those some of your best wins in your career? Monaco: Of course, I rate my win over Moya as one of the best so far. I remember coming to the tournament when I was a little kid and pestering him for an autograph. I think it was in 1995. I still keep that small piece of paper. Even though he's not ranked in the top ten, he's one of the best players in the world. This is the second straight week an Argentine player has captured an ATP title, what do you think about the state of Argentine tennis? Monaco: I think it's impossible to repeat what we did in 2005, when Nalbandian, Canas, Coria, Gaudio and Puerta were ranked in the top 15. When Canas coming back and Del Potro growing fast, I think it's being shown we are one of the best countries in the sport. I hope we can translate that to our first Davis Cup title this year. You lost your first ATP final in Casablanca in 2005 and did you do anything different to prepare yourself going into this final? Monaco: I was thinking over that final the night before facing Di Mauro. When I played Mariano Puerta in Morocco, I was too nervous and the anxiety dominated me. This time, I talked to my coach, Francisco Mastelli, and we concluded I had to enjoy being there, playing a final at home, as it could be a day I would remember for the rest of my life. And it was, finally. Do you have any ranking goals or other personal goals in 2007? Monaco: I decided not to think about the rankings. When the final was over, somebody told me that I would reach the top 50, but a couple of hours later I found out she had been wrong. Of course, I didn't know how many points I had gained. The only goal is to keep working hard and get better on hard courts. What do you consider the best part (strength) of your game? Monaco: I think it's the mental attitude, the aggressiveness I'm showing on court. I don't have a lethal weapon, though I'm always trying to dictate the points. This year, I managed to build an identity on court that I didn't have years ago. I could put everything together this week in Buenos Aires. Clay is your best surface, what are the things you have to do to improve on our surfaces? Monaco: I have to work on everything, mostly my serve and return. I remember one of my first ATP tournaments, in Miami, when I defeated Joachim Johansson and Gustavo Kuerten, and lost a close match with Paradorn Srichaphan. I think I've got the game to play well on hard courts. It's only a matter of experience. Growing up did you look up to any player(s) and who were your favorite ones? Monaco: I always watched Sampras and Agassi's matches, they were a lot of fun. I tried to imitate their strokes when I was a kid. But I've always followed Mariano Zabaleta's steps. He's more than a close friend, like a brother to me. I'm always asking him for advice. This week in Buenos Aires, I phoned him to Acapulco and talked every night. My win is also his. If you weren't playing pro tennis what would be the thing you would like to be doing? And why? Monaco: I really haven't thought about that. I'm a big soccer fan, maybe I would have tried to become a soccer player. And play in Estudiantes, of course. Who helped you get your start in tennis and when you were younger did you ever think about winning an ATP title one day in your home country? Monaco: I started playing in Independiente in Tandil, a small city in the south of Buenos Aires. I have to thank Marcelo Gomez, he's one of the best junior coaches in the world. All the players from Tandil, Zabaleta, Del Potro, Junqueira and I started with him. I really appreciate what he did. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 211.74.229.50