The character in this story cites John Wayne (1907-1979) as his favorite actor, his favorite book is The Outsiders (1967) and the movie he likes the most, Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). He should be someone over 70 years old, but he is not. We are talking about Jeffrey John Wolf, who is only 25 and after overcoming the previous one, he will be Carlos Alcaraz’s rival this Monday (not before 1:15 p.m., Eurosport) in the first round of Roland Garros.
The American who shortens his name on the circuit (JJ) is a vintage tennis player, with tastes inappropriate for his age and a nineties look for which he is frequently compared to his compatriot Andre Agassi. He sports a rocking mullet hairstyle, long on top and in the back, and shorter on the sides, which he sometimes holds back with a ribbon when he plays. He usually wears sleeveless kits, also a bit retro. “I think (Agassi) had fun with his style. He always enjoys seeing his highlights. I wouldn’t say that my haircut is totally based on him, but as to whether there is a kind of tribute in that, I agree,” he says of the American legend, from whom he ‘stole’ his backhand.
JJ Wolf, at the 1,000 Masters in Rome.
With a family of prominent college athletes, Wolfie, as he is nicknamed, opted for tennis at the last minute, after playing basketball, football and baseball. He liked the “boxing mentality” of the racquet sport. “Because you determine your own destiny and you just have to be better than your rival that day.”
Sparring de Federer
In 2018 he trained with the great Roger Federer at the Masters 1,000 in his city, Cincinnati. “He gave me some advice and told me funny stories. It was a surreal experience. It meant a lot to me. I had a normal conversation with an extraordinary human being. It just made me admire him more, want to continue working hard and be someone with influence like him,” he explained. His future was very promising when he reached the third round of the 2020 US Open, but two hernia operations in early 2021 kept him out of the game for seven months and now he is 107th in the world. A year and a half ago he reached 39th place, but 2024 has not been good so far for him (1-6).
JJ Wolf, con Roger Federer, a Cincinnati.
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In these, he will face Alcaraz, third seed, for the first time. A major challenge. The 21-year-old from Murcia trained this Saturday on court 29 of the Jean Bouin Center with the finalist of the Rome Masters 1,000, the Chilean Nicolás Jarry. Two hours of rehearsal with a player, number 16 in the world, who is in great form and who was able to eliminate Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Foro Italico. This Sunday he plays against the Frenchman Corentin Moutet. The winner of two Grand Slams maintains doubts about the response of his forearm in competition, after a few days of work in which he has been able to hit the ball with more force and intensity.
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2024-05-25 23:01:21
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