“It’s amazing how Rafael Nadal keeps his concentration so high,” says the Next Gen star

Formed by the Italian Federico Ricci, Emil Ruusuvuori was n. 4 in the ITF rankings in singles, after reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and the semifinals of the US Open. Turning to professionalism, Ruusuvuori won his first Futures title at the F4 event in Finland in November 2017.

He hoisted himself into the ATP rankings in position number 142 in September 2019. Ruusuvuori also represented Finland in the Davis Cup, where he has a total of 5 wins and as many defeats. In September 2019, he beat number 5 in the world and twice Roland Garros finalist Dominic Thiem.

In a recent interview reported by the official ATP Tour website, the Finnish star revealed that a training session with Rafael Nadal was a “dream come true” for him. Ruusuvuori chose to spend time during his low season 2019 at the Rafaistal Academy of Movistar.

Rose Mountain is Rafael Nadal

“It’s something really different, the way Rafael Nadal hits the ball and the way he keeps the practice so intense. It’s something I’ve never experienced and it’s one of the best memories I have on the tennis court,” he said. Emil Ruusuvuori.

“From the first ball [it’s amazing] how striking and throughout the practice how intense it is. That’s how it is in every practice, so it’s amazing how it keeps its concentration so high, “added Ruusuvuori.

“Every time he gets something out of practice. There were many things you can see and learn from it, even if it was a practice.” The 21-year-old has no doubts about what he wants to achieve on the tennis court.

“A Grand Slam win,” said Ruusuvuori. “This is a fairly simple question. In the end, everything went pretty fast. It wasn’t the easiest year from the beginning, “said Ruusuvuori, who struggled with some health problems in late 2018 and early 2019.

“I learned all the things you need to do at that level … I started winning a few games and then I got the first tournament win and then another. In the end, it rolled pretty well. It took a lot of work to getting there, but overall it was a fantastic year.

I’m just excited to go back to the official games, “said Ruusuvuori.” We have trained a lot now, so it will be nice to go back to playing “- he concluded.