Tennis at the Junior Pan American Games: the reasons for Peru’s success and the golden future for this new generation | NCZD DTCC | SPORT-TOTAL

The future of tennis has a golden glow and the guys who have competed in the Junior Pan American Games They have shown it with the presence in four of the five modalities. Gonzalo Bueno, Ignacio Buse, Christopher Li, Lucciana Pérez and Daianne Hayashida took over the tables with 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals, with the classification of Good to Santiago 2023.

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The day in Cali has been very hard for each of them, so fatigue took its toll on them. “They were happy, but tired. For example, Lucciana came from two days of three games every day ”, Luis Núñez, a journalist for “Diario Récord”, who is in Cali covering the presentation of the Peruvians, tells us. “All the boys, except Ignacio who was out in singles in his debut, have had an important load, because at least they have played two games per day”, he tells us.

In spite of that, the heart was stronger and gained strength for the Peruvians to celebrate on the podiums with the presence of a compatriot on each of the podiums in the competition. These results are not by chance. It is a job of the boys who have been doing since childhood with the support of their clubs and the Peruvian Tennis Federation, with the resources that are always scarce when you think about being at the highest level.

“They are guys with a lot of potential, with a lot of level”Tupi Venero, captain of the Davis Cup team, tells us, who is considered the ‘tennis father’ of Gonzalo, Ignacio and Christopher since he was their teacher. “We are facing a very good litter. The boys have very good technical potential “, says Jorge Salinas, specialist in the field who leads the Tennis Al Máximo portal.

“We have known Lucciana for a long time. He has been working under Percy Melzy and has very good technical roots. Hayashida is good, with Laura Arraya “Jorge Salinas also tells us about female representatives. Tupi himself highlights the girls. “Lulu is doing great and Hayashida is doing well. It has the Japanese culture that is very neat. This is an excellent generation ”, tells us.

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The first analysis goes without a doubt for what the boys can contribute to the Davis Cup team. The conclusion is clear. They will soon be among those selected, but the process in which they join the group has to be given. “This generation is going to stick to the generation of Varillas, Álvarez, Panta, Huertas del Pino. These guys are going to play Davis in three or four years. “Tupi tells us. This wait is because they must already leave the junior tournaments and compete in the professionals.

“Little by little they are going to be inserted into the group and when one has to replace the other, the change will not be felt, as happened with Lucho Horna and ‘Chino’ Miranda, who in ten years had not appeared. This is not going to happen because the boys have been developing well “adds Jorge.

Regarding the characteristics of some of them, for Yeltsin Ramírez, from “Tennis Peru”, Hayashida highlights “On your good right. His backhand is his best shot, but he hurts with his forehand ”, comments us. “Gonzalo Bueno won the JA de Bonfiglio (Milan) this year, which is like winning an ATP Masters 1000. He has already added his first ATP points and is top 900 in doubles with Ignacio Buse. They have been playing since they were 12 years old, they have grown up together. You see maturity and growth ”, comenta Yeltsin. “Buse is having a hard time closing at key moments”he adds.

“Next year Gonzalo will be in the world top ten and Buse 11-12. Gianluca Ballota, who did not go to the Pan American by ranking, among the top 30. In girls the same, among the top 50. It is a very good generation and you have to cultivate it. The IPD must put a grain of sand there ”, Tupi Venero explains to us.

What it tells us is that in 2022, the boys should stop competing only some important Junior tournaments and go on to play the Futures, where they will meet older and growing players. “For that they need adequate preparation. To make that leap in quality there must be a leap in quality in your training, coaches, budget. They have to take advantage and try to play as many Future tournaments and as they score points they climb the Challenger ”, explains the captain of the Davis Cup.

This means that you should plan to work with these boys, men and women. That the IPD, the Tennis Federation and private companies bet on them so that tennis continues to grow. Juan Pablo Varillas has already demonstrated it with his victories at the ATP level, the Davis team defeating Switzerland and Bosnia to get into the fight for the Finals, or the youngsters playing the Junior Grand Slam. There is talent, you just have to support them.

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