ARAVANE REZAI: Player to Watch

Notre Française et ancienne n°1 nationale fait la une d'un article rédigé par Nathalie Narcisse, consultante à la WTA.

Elle l'a présente comme l'une des joueuses les plus prometteuse pour cette nouvelle saison qui s'annonce. Un article qui revient également sur le passé de la jeune femme de 23 ans et sur sa carrière tennistique.

Le tout, en anglais certes, mais qui mérite le coup d'oeil.

In Farsi, the tongue of her descendants, her first name means reddish purple. For 23 year old French fireball, Aravane Rezai, the name is certainly fitting. Passionate and fierce on court, Rezai’s intrepidness has propelled her to the top 20 this year. As such, Rezai is unquestionably a rival to heed in 2011.

The offspring of Iranian immigrants, in 1983, Rezai’s father witnessed Yannick Noah hoist the French Open trophy and deduced that tennis was the path to prosperity for his children. Thus, at the age of seven, Aravane was introduced to the sport. Under her father’s tutelage, as a youngster, Rezai trained six to seven hours daily. Aravane’s father was instrumental in developing the aggressive baseline style which is now the cornerstone of her success.

Another inspiration to the Rezais are Richard Williams and Oracene Price who are also outsiders to the tennis world. Similar to the Williams’ through absolute determination and drive, father and daughter(s) learned the game. Additionally, like the Williams family, even today Rezai’s father is still one of her coaches, although success grants Aravane the benefit of training at the Patrick Mouratoglou Academy. The family affair extends to her brother traveling with her and serving as her hitting partner.

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