Gonzalo Corrales, Jr. is a younger participant on the rise from Spain. His rating in Spain for his age group is quantity 5 and he’s within the prime 70 within the European Rankings of gamers born in 2010, below 14 years of age. Gonzalo is presently enjoying Tennis Europe occasions, that are U14 and U16. At 16 he’ll play ITF tournaments, which can give him a world rating in Juniors. He received eight tournaments in Spain final 12 months, plus two worldwide tournaments in Greece and Cyprus. He just lately shared his background, objectives, and ideas on competing within the sport with Tennis View.
When did you start enjoying tennis and the way did you develop into within the sport?
I began enjoying tennis at 4 as a result of my dad was a tennis participant, and he gave me a ardour for the game. I’ve beloved it because the very starting, enjoying tournaments regionally, later nationally, and now internationally. I like enjoying tennis greater than something.
What’s your common coaching day like?
Since I stay in a really small city in northern Spain, I don´t have folks to follow with. I usually follow an hour to 2 hours within the morning with my dad, plus 30 to 45 minutes of conditioning. Some days, I additionally follow within the afternoon on the Tennis Membership I belong to with a few older children who nonetheless play tennis.
What are a few of your favourite reminiscences of enjoying so far?
What I like essentially the most is touring and making buddies at tournaments, in Spain and internationally. I particularly loved a group occasion in Barcelona, a giant worldwide event that was additionally held in Barcelona, with most of my finest buddies, or Les Petits As in France, which was an important event I’ve performed.
What motivates you to enhance your recreation?
I need to be higher, the most effective tennis participant I may be. I used to be not superb in Spain a few years in the past, so it makes me really feel actually good now that I’m within the prime 5 in Spain and I’m aggressive internationally since I see how a lot I’ve improved. I’ve the purpose of constant to enhance as a lot as I can and changing into the most effective tennis participant I may be in order that I can go to a very good college in the US after I end Excessive Faculty.
How would you describe your fashion of play?
I´m an aggressive participant. I like having enjoyable on the court docket. I like to go to the web and do issues after I play. Since I’m small in measurement, I’m very quick, and I’ve an excellent defensive recreation. I like operating and combating for each ball through the match. I’m a fighter.
Is there a participant you sample your self after?
I like Monfils or Bublik due to the various issues they do on the court docket, reminiscent of tips and magic photographs. I additionally love Alcaraz as a result of he’s so full, an aggressive participant, and ready to take action many issues on the tennis court docket.
Inform us about your expertise on the Rafa Nadal Tour.
It’s the finest tennis circuit in Spain, with plenty of issues exterior of the tennis court docket and actions for the gamers. I’ve nice reminiscences of the semifinals I bought in a event after I was 12, beating among the finest gamers from Spain. My purpose this 12 months is to get to the ultimate at one in every of these tournaments.
You latterly competed within the World Championships Underneath 14 in France. How was that have and what takeaways did you get that might allow you to within the future?
I had labored so onerous to categorise for the event and I had ready it so effectively, for thus many weeks. I performed the primary spherical of the primary draw and after simply 20 minutes I fell and bought injured, so I couldn’t end the match and couldn’t proceed enjoying within the event. It was my dream to be there, however the expertise was actually robust due to the harm.
What are your objectives for 2024?
I’d like to classify for the masters of the Rafa Nadal Tour, which might imply I stay one of many prime Spanish gamers. In July, I’ll have the Spanish Nationwide Championships, the place I hope to do very effectively since it’s an important event of the 12 months. Internationally, I want to win totally different Tennis Europe occasions since I already received one in 2023 in Cyprus, which has been an important event I’ve received so far.
What are a few of your different pursuits exterior of tennis?
I like soccer, and I’d like to be a soccer participant if I used to be not a tennis participant. I additionally love video video games, even when I don´t have a lot time for them. Taking part in video video games is a lot enjoyable as a result of it permits me to play with my tennis buddies from throughout Spain. I journey more often than not to tournaments, and I follow day by day, so I actually don´t have a lot time to play. I additionally should do schoolwork, which I do on-line, at a global on-line highschool, Pearson On-line Academy, so I examine at inns or journey by automobile or aircraft.