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 high 70 within the European Rankings of gamers born in 2010, beneath 14 years of age. Gonzalo is at present taking part in Tennis Europe occasions, that are U14 and U16. At 16 he’ll play ITF tournaments, which is able to give him a world rating in Juniors. He received eight tournaments in Spain final yr, plus two worldwide tournaments in Greece and Cyprus. He lately shared his background, objectives, and ideas on competing within the sport with Tennis View.
When did you start taking part in tennis and the way did you develop into within the sport?
I began taking part in tennis at 4 as a result of my dad was a tennis participant, and he gave me a ardour for the game. I’ve liked it for the reason that very starting, taking part in tournaments domestically, later nationally, and now internationally. I like taking part in 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 youngsters who nonetheless play tennis.
What are a few of your favourite reminiscences of taking part in so far?
What I like probably the most is touring and making mates at tournaments, in Spain and internationally. I particularly loved a group occasion in Barcelona, an enormous worldwide match that was additionally held in Barcelona, with most of my finest mates, or Les Petits As in France, which was a very powerful match I’ve performed.
What motivates you to enhance your recreation?
I need to be higher, the most effective tennis participant I could 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 high 5 in Spain and I’m aggressive internationally since I see how a lot I’ve improved. I’ve the objective of constant to enhance as a lot as I can and turning into the most effective tennis participant I could be in order that I can go to a very good college in america after I end Excessive College.
How would you describe your type of play?
I´m an aggressive participant. I like having enjoyable on the courtroom. 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 in the course of the match. I’m a fighter.
Is there a participant you sample your self after?
I like Monfils or Bublik due to the numerous issues they do on the courtroom, comparable to methods and magic photographs. I additionally love Alcaraz as a result of he’s so full, an aggressive participant, and in a position to take action many issues on the tennis courtroom.
Inform us about your expertise on the Rafa Nadal Tour.
It’s the finest tennis circuit in Spain, with a number of issues outdoors of the tennis courtroom and actions for the gamers. I’ve nice reminiscences of the semifinals I bought in a match after I was 12, beating among the finest gamers from Spain. My objective this yr is to get to the ultimate at one in all these tournaments.
You latterly competed within the World Championships Underneath 14 in France. How was that have and what takeaways did you get that would aid you within the future?
I had labored so onerous to categorise for the match and I had ready it so effectively, for therefore many weeks. I performed the primary spherical of the principle draw and after simply 20 minutes I fell and bought injured, so I couldn’t end the match and couldn’t proceed taking part in within the match. It was my dream to be there, however the expertise was actually robust due to the damage.
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 high Spanish gamers. In July, I’ll have the Spanish Nationwide Championships, the place I hope to do very effectively since it’s a very powerful match of the yr. Internationally, I wish to win completely different Tennis Europe occasions since I already received one in 2023 in Cyprus, which has been a very powerful match I’ve received so far.
What are a few of your different pursuits outdoors 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. Enjoying video video games is a lot enjoyable as a result of it permits me to play with my tennis mates from throughout Spain. I journey more often than not to tournaments, and I follow every single day, so I actually don´t have a lot time to play. I additionally should do schoolwork, which I do on-line, at an American highschool known as Pearson On-line Academy, so I examine at motels or journey by automobile or aircraft.