As an aperitif to the Roland Garros tournament (May 30 to June 13), we played verbal tennis with Xavier Velasco, who in 2011 covered for Millennium Diary the Grand Slam: Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.
“What is writing?”
Fight against yourself and not be able to lose.
“What is a novel?”
A labyrinth that one builds for others to get lost happily.
“Two novels on a desert island.”
The Picture of Dorian Gray Y The War of the End of the World.
-A story.
“The woman who does not”, from Ibargüengoitia.
“Two living Mexican writers.”
Enrique Serna and David Toscana.
“Did Bob Dylan deserve the Nobel?”
He neither deserved it nor needed it.
– Obtaining the Alfaguara Prize is equivalent to winning the ATP 1000 in Madrid?
That sounds good! Although in 2003 it was ATP 500, so as not to sound so conceited.
“What is the charm of tennis?”
The one from the Roman Colosseum, but without blood.
—Federer in a word.
God.
—Nadal o Borg.
Nadal, your merits are indisputable.
“The best game you’ve ever seen live.”
Roland Garros 2011 semi-final: Federer snaps Djokovic’s 41-win streak.
-To which major would you return
The US Open is the most fun. At Roland Garros and Wimbledon everything is forbidden.
—Connors o McEnroe.
Connors, of course.
—Serena Williams in one sentence.
The undisputed queen.
—The most beautiful tennis player live.
Ana Ivanović.
—A tennis player biography that isn’t great Openby Agassi.
The Outsider, de Jimmy Connors.
—Why isn’t there a Mexican tennis player in the top 100?
Ask the ones in long pants.
—A memory of Raúl Ramírez.
In a training session I was his ball boy and I felt like an important child.
“A lesson from the pandemic.”
How I love my wife!
“The happiest day of your life.”
Flag Day 2003 (when its Alfaguara Prize was announced).
“What’s a motorcycle good for?”
To find out how stupid you can be.
“A disk on a desert island.”
Goldberg Variations, con Glenn Gould.
—A record by Caifanes and one by La Barranca.
From Caifanes, the first. From La Barranca, Storm.
—Luis Miguel or Raphael.
You don’t even wonder: Raphael!
—Celia Cruz, Janis Joplin.
With forgiveness … Celia Cruz.
“Music for your last hour of life.”
Breaking strategy, the Wim Mertens.
“Your epitaph.”
“Game, set and match.”
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