Slovak doubles specialist Filip Polasek (29), an owner of 11 ATP doubles titles, has resumed his career but he isn’t bored for sure. You can often see him in the LOVE 4 TENNIS club in Bratislava where he is coaching an Australian player Tristan Tringali.
The twenty-years old Australian player approached to Polasek couple of months ago and they agreed to work together until the end of the year 2014. “It’s positive when you see somebody who is making progress and when anything I tell him helps,” Polasek evaluates his coaching experience.
Polasek is often in the club and he was here during the summer season, too. “I was talking with the guys – my friends and coaches from LOVE 4 TENNIS – and I was helping them. We gave each other advice and experience regarding coaching. When I was playing at the ATP Tour, I was training here especially at the beginning of the season. They always have the courts suitable for training sooner than the others. The quality of the clay courts and hard courts is one of the best in Bratislava. I like this club very much,” says Polasek, former No. 20 in the ATP rankings.
“For example, during the summer season you can use two hard-surface courts at LOVE 4 TENNIS also for fitness training. There is also a newly built tennis wall where you can play and it is very good for young players. They can hone their skills. You’ve got everything for the general development of the player here,” adds Polasek.
Because of the health problems, Polasek does not intend to restart his tennis career and he has protected ranking.