Joel Schwärzler: On the way to the number one tennis world rankings!

Joel Schwärzler: On the way to the number one tennis world rankings!

Austria's tennis jewel Joel Schwärzler causes a sensation! The 18-year-old Vorarlberger sensationally triumphed at the ITF finals on Sunday in China, China, and thus the first Austrian won this prestigious event. In the gripping final, Schwärzler prevailed against the top seeded Mexican Rodrigo Pacheco with 6: 3, 7: 6 (6), which marked one of the greatest success in the Austrian junior tales, like the Kleine Zeitung reported. He himself expressed himself euphoric: "It is the biggest tournament after the youth Grand Slams."

But that wasn't everything! Joel Schwärzler also has a new trainer. The talented player is now being looked after by Juan Ozón-Llácer. The Spanish coach, who previously worked with the Chilean top player Nicolás Jarry, had already stood on the side of Schwarzler during the first bank. After a three -year collaboration with his former coach Jürgen Melzer, with whom he was recently separated, Schwärzler is optimistic: "I look forward to the future and am proud to be able to achieve our goals as a team," said the new at the top of the trainer hierarchy, such as Laola1 reported.

prospects and goals

his spectacular victory in Chengdu not only secured him a winning check for $ 18,500 (17,470 euros), but also 750 points for the junior ranking, at which he will climb third. This is the highest ranking of an Austrian since Dominic Thiem's ​​second place in 2011. Ava Schwärzler is ambitious and is planning to conquer number one. "The goal is of course number one now. That would be incredible for me and also the ÖTV," he emphasizes. In order to implement this ambitious plan, he could take part in tournaments in Merida, Mexico, and in Florida.