Fitness guru Paganini - "Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka like junior players"
One of those men behind Roger Federer's success is Pierre Paganini. In conversation with a Swiss online portal, the fitness coach explained some important principles.
by tennisnet
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Dec 22, 2018, 09:16 pm
Pierre Paganini is rarely more important to Roger Federer than these days of the season preparation. The fitness guru, who also takes care of Stan Wawrinka, rarely travels to tournaments with the Swiss superstars. In the case of Federer, Daniel Troxler, the physiotherapist, usually takes over there. In the game-free period, however, Pierre Paganini sets the athletic accents.
Paganini revealed what is important in the tennis business to the portal 1815.ch. Not without praising his prominent clients: “I am fascinated by the passion with which Federer and Wawrinka live every day. When I see them training, it feels like they're junior players. I feel that both are still hungry. You have a healthy, aggressive attitude. "
Tennis is a very complicated sport
What is right for the two Davis Cup winners from 2014 does not have to apply to other tennis players. "Everyone has a training method," Paganini continues. “Some methods involve more risks than others. I don't want to speak directly to Rafael Nadal right now, but there are players who are over-stressed because they are not planning well enough. ”
“You have to know when to accelerate and when to brake. And you always have to know why you're doing something. Tennis is a very complicated sport. ”Which also depends on one uncontrollable factor: luck.