Kids, These Days
They're the best juniors in the world, dreaming of a Gauff to Anisimova to Nadal journey: how does that feel? How does that work? Is it too much too soon?
Welcome back! In today’s edition, I’m bringing you a feature about the best juniors in the world and what it means in tennis today to be or try to be the best at that age. I had exclusive interviews with some of them at Wimbledon, like Hannah Klugman (Roland-Garros finalist) or Ivan Ivanov (Wimbledon champion, World No. 1), Lilli Tagger (Roland-Garros champion), or the Kovackova sisters. I’m also bringing you an exclusive interview with French hope Elsa Jacquemot, a former Junior wonder who’s now finding her footing on the WTA, about what being a top junior player did for her game, her confidence, and her finances, and how tough the transition to the pro can be, also because of the locker room pressure. You’ll also read a warning about the Juniors’ situation from experienced coach and technician Thierry Van Cleemput. Also in this edition: Canada has had enough with that schedule.
Side note for what’s soon coming your way: I have a series dropping from next week to the start of the US …
