MUMBAI: After training a perfectionist like Roger Federer, there's not much higher you can pass with regards to mentoring. Stefan Edberg, who coached Federer between 2013 and 2015, told TOI that whilst training Federer used to be fun, he finds utmost joy in training children.
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The six-time Grand Slam champion, in Mumbai for the Mahindra Scorpio Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) powered via All-Out, seemed to feel at house interacting with kids on the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Colaba on Sunday morning.
More than the children, it used to be their oldsters who have been anxious to satisfy the Swedish legend. They surrounded him, begging for selfies and autographs. The kids however, have been just satisfied realizing he used to be Federer's trainer.
The 52-year-old watched the children play for roughly 40 minutes prior to offering them some advice.
"Anticipation and balance is the key," he told them. "You have to get into position early in order to hit a winner. But once you get into position, you have to have a good balance to strike the ball. Ideally, you should be on both feet, putting force on you front foot, transferring the power from your hip," he told a meeting of 6-year-olds to 16-year-olds.
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The kids had a chance to quiz him too, and he spoke back all their queries the similar means he performed his tennis - with grace. He additionally shared a very attention-grabbing anecdote in regards to the time he nearly quit tennis on the age of 7!
"I played with my friends back in Sweden but it so happened that one of my friends stopped playing. So I thought of stopping too. I mean, tennis at that age (7) is fun when you play with friends. Good thing I didn't stop otherwise I wouldn't have won Wimbledon, been World No. 1 or even be here today," he mentioned.
When asked via one 16-year-old what made him flip a pro, he mentioned seeing his compatriot Mats Wilander profitable the French Open at 17 impressed him.
"I played Mats and I took a set off him. So I thought, this guy has won the French Open and I can take a set off him, so maybe I can play in the pro circuit. That's how the journey started," he mentioned, not prior to giving the children one ultimate piece of advice.
"At your age, all you need to do is play matches. I played around 100 matches a year from the age of 11. That's the key. The more you play, the more experience gain. At the same time, also remember to rest. Don't hurry to go back to the court. There's no harm in resting another week," he mentioned.
Mahindra Scorpio TOISA: Celebrating the most productive of Indian recreation
The six-time Grand Slam champion, in Mumbai for the Mahindra Scorpio Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) powered via All-Out, seemed to feel at house interacting with kids on the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Colaba on Sunday morning.
More than the children, it used to be their oldsters who have been anxious to satisfy the Swedish legend. They surrounded him, begging for selfies and autographs. The kids however, have been just satisfied realizing he used to be Federer's trainer.
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The 52-year-old watched the children play for roughly 40 minutes prior to offering them some advice.
"Anticipation and balance is the key," he told them. "You have to get into position early in order to hit a winner. But once you get into position, you have to have a good balance to strike the ball. Ideally, you should be on both feet, putting force on you front foot, transferring the power from your hip," he told a meeting of 6-year-olds to 16-year-olds.
ALSO READ: Events like TOISA birthday party of athlete's year-long onerous paintings, says Edberg
The kids had a chance to quiz him too, and he spoke back all their queries the similar means he performed his tennis - with grace. He additionally shared a very attention-grabbing anecdote in regards to the time he nearly quit tennis on the age of 7!
"I played with my friends back in Sweden but it so happened that one of my friends stopped playing. So I thought of stopping too. I mean, tennis at that age (7) is fun when you play with friends. Good thing I didn't stop otherwise I wouldn't have won Wimbledon, been World No. 1 or even be here today," he mentioned.
When asked via one 16-year-old what made him flip a pro, he mentioned seeing his compatriot Mats Wilander profitable the French Open at 17 impressed him.
"I played Mats and I took a set off him. So I thought, this guy has won the French Open and I can take a set off him, so maybe I can play in the pro circuit. That's how the journey started," he mentioned, not prior to giving the children one ultimate piece of advice.
"At your age, all you need to do is play matches. I played around 100 matches a year from the age of 11. That's the key. The more you play, the more experience gain. At the same time, also remember to rest. Don't hurry to go back to the court. There's no harm in resting another week," he mentioned.
Mahindra Scorpio TOISA: Stefan Edberg serves a delight at MSLTA
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