Gutierrez: A Guiding Light For Baez
11-Nov-2021 11:45:00 | ATP World Tour
Watching a Sebastian Baez training session, there is one thing that stands out above the rest. In the distance, Sebastian Gutierrez's gaze is always fixed on his player, carefully and expertly analysing.
The coach scrutinises every step, every stroke and creates a picture in his mind. Later, on the bench, he does not mince his words and rarely resorts to superficial flattery. He talks directly and pragmatically, as he seeks to deliver maximum impact from his unfiltered messages.
Under the cover of the Allianz Cloud in Milan, where this week the best 21-and-under-players of the year are gathering to play the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals, the Argentine coach continues to steer the work of Baez, one of the emerging stars of the new generation. Having joined forces years ago when Gutierrez was working in the Argentine Tennis Association's Department of Development, there is an immense mutual trust between the two men.
In Milan, Gutierrez spoke to ATPTour.com about their professional relationship and the road ahead for Baez on tour.
How do you build a bond like the one you two enjoy?
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