Here is Schiavone Team Lab, Francesca: “We will develop new talents”

The logo is the first thing that catches the eye. A half face of a lioness, and never an approach could be said to be more suitable. It is red, the one that characterized the successes of Francesca Schiavone, winner of Roland Garros in 2011 but also in the double Legends together with Flavia Pennetta a month ago, also in Paris. A practically endless career. “The one as a professional is over, today the one as a coach begins and I feel very lucky and happy” she explained in the interview she granted to La Gazzetta dello Sport on the sidelines of the presentation of the Schiavone Team Lab, her new project. .

Routes

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Together with his team (including the athletic trainer who followed her, Sergio Bugada), the former tennis player will take care of the training and preparation of today’s and tomorrow’s tennis players, from an early age: “It all comes from desire to communicate to the world my experience and the quality that can be obtained on a tennis court. I was lucky enough to find very good professionals to start it with, because it is a team effort and we divided it between young people and agonists professionals, in a very specific way in both areas. For children we have created the Schiavone-Bugada System, to favor the motor aspects and coordination, while for professionals we will study tailor-made individual paths “.

Golden years

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Also because the whole movement, as a whole, is going through a flourishing moment of growth that should not be underestimated. “It is a beautiful period for Italian tennis, maybe we do not define it extraordinary for now because Sinner and Berrettini have not yet managed to win a slam but we are very close. They are two wonderful people, great athletes who work hard and are very dedicated to sport. , communication and young people. They are examples. Ten extraordinary years await us “explained Schiavone. Among women, however, Martina Trevisan seemed on the right path to emulate her, but her great journey at the last Roland Garros was interrupted in the semifinals: “It can be confirmed at these levels, it’s a matter of finding small connections to make a difference, but I’m sure she has already figured out what to perfect: she is already of a certain age and has the right awareness, she can transform what she thinks into action and she has achieved an excellent result. She arrived maybe a little tired, but she was playing very well and there ‘I also saw it live “. Do not think, however, that Francesca does not want to legitimize her status as a Legend yet. “I have already received an invitation to participate in another slam. I will have to train more than I thought.”