Álex Corretja: “One of the most important things in tennis and in life is knowing how to erase what has just happened”
He was several times close to being the first Spanish tennis player to be number one in the world and was the last of our players to lift the Masters Cup, in 1998. As a commentator, he has forged a successful career thanks to a mix of knowledge, communication skills and closeness.
Alex Corretja, a tennis player, lost his temper in the locker room during the Roland Garros final against Guga Kuerten on June 10, 2001, in Paris. Corretja had just missed a crucial shot that could have given him a two-set lead. He had prepared extensively for the tournament, training in Sierra Nevada with a team including a sparring partner, physical trainer, and nutritionist.
Despite being tied at one set apiece, Corretja went on to lose the next two sets 6-2 and 6-0 to Kuerten. Corretja had also lost the final the previous year to Carlos Moyá.
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