Adolfo Gutiérrez has
known
Alex de Miñaur
since he was a seven-year-old boy, although his specific work with him in Alicante dates back to 2015. The Spanish coach, responsible for a progression that has pushed the Australian to 23rd in the ranking, was one of the protagonists of the ATP Cup match against
Roberto Bautista
, when the cameras captured a bitter conversation between them.
De Miñaur, with a Uruguayan father and a Spanish mother, communicates in his mother tongue with his coach, linked in recent years with the 40/15 Tennis Club.
So the talk, in a moment of frustration over Bautista's comeback, who ended up taking the win (4-6, 6-4, 6-4), left very juicy moments for the fans.
"You have to cheer up, you have to be confident. This is going to be tough," Gutiérrez warned his player, 21, a great hope of the Aussie fans.
These tips did not sit well with De Miñaur, overcome by the pressure of the moment.
"Tell me it's out of confidence again. Tell me, come on!" He replied.
"One more speed"
Despite the tension, Gutiérrez's words spurred his disciple, who pushed a veteran like Bautista to the limit.
"I have realized that the game needs more speed," admitted the Spaniard, who had just lost his two previous duels against the Australian, in Paris-Bercy and Zhuhai.
The presence of cameras and microphones on the benches is one more incentive for the ATP Cup, a format that serves as a laboratory for the ATP.
In fact, last year he already launched the technology so that the chair umpires could review the most dubious balls on video.
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