The Brazilian tennis player Thiago Seyboth Wild He was the last tennis player to appear on the so-called Behind The Racquet page, where he spoke about his beginnings in the world of tennis. The Rio de Janeiro-born player confessed that he was about to give up tennis when his parents asked him to quit and study medicine.
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-His beginnings in the world of tennis:
“I grew up in a small town in southern Brazil. At the age of five, my father taught me to play tennis. He tried to play on the professional circuit. It is true that he played some Challengers tournaments and in some Roland Garros qualifying bracket. He trained me until I was fourteen when we moved to Rio de Janeiro. There, I worked with a local coach for three years. In 2018 I won the US Open title in junior mode and started working with the former Brazilian Davis Cup captain, with whom I am still working side by side “.
-His passion for Harry Potter:
“I have a secret passion for Harry Potter. I have tattoos about the movie all over my body. I have the Golden Snitch, Hermione’s eyes, the Forbidden Forest and Hedwig’s head. I started watching all the movies when I was 14 years old. I learned a lot of his films and if I had to stay with any, it would be that they taught me to surround myself with the people I love and trust “.
-Her mother did not want him to continue playing tennis:
“In 2015 I realized that I wanted to go far in tennis. The court was the only place where I could drown all the problems in the world. That same year, my parents decided that they did not want me to continue playing tennis. My Mother wanted me to go to study medicine. She wanted me to be a doctor like many people in my family. She thought that tennis would prevent me from studying. At first it was very difficult to disagree with her, but when He saw me that my passion was tennis changed his mind. So far, choosing tennis has proven to be the most correct decision. Hopefully I can win some trophies in the future, “he concluded.
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