Coach of Félix Auger-Aliassime since 2016 and his final lost among juniors in the Roland-Garros final against Geoffrey Blancaneaux, Frédéric Fontang, former 59e world player in singles, returned for our colleagues from Tennis News on his collaboration with the Canadian who had a full season despite the lack of a title. A dearth of trophy which begins to make task on the CV of FAA even if Frédéric logically prefers to be positive.
“Tennis is here. He plays Djere in Rio during the premiere. It was the first for both and the match was played in three sets. Afterwards, he lost against top 10 players. The mental and emotional aspect is heavier now. This is his way. You have to see it the right way. He still made 8 finals. We have to put the conditions in place for this to happen and he has things to learn in the mental management of his finals. He is developing tools that will allow him to get there. There are also tennis solutions to be had. At the start of the year, against Dan Evans, he did not make a good tactical final (Editor’s note: At the Murray River Open, in Melbourne, in February). It’s important to understand that when there are hardships to go through, there are things to learn. “
Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 6:33 PM
