The American Nick Bollettiericonsidered one of the most important tennis coaches in history for his transcendental role in developing several world number ones, He passed away this Sunday at the age of 91.
Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Jim Courier, Maria Sharapova, Tommy Haas, Martina Hingis, Venus and Serena Williams, Boris Becker and Marcelo Ríos These are just some of the students who went through the academy that Bolletieri opened in 1978 in Florida.
Although he was only a rookie player, as a coach he was considered a revolutionary, capable of getting the best out of every player, even at the cost of the highest demands.
He was also known for his openness and extroversion, and a good example of this was two weeks ago, when the rumor that he had died spread on social networks, he himself denied it on Instagram by saying “the old Italian dog” he is “alive and kicking”.
The son of transalpine immigrants, Bolletieri majored in Philosophy and studied Law and served in the United States Army before beginning to teach tennis at a hotel in Puerto Rico. Once he discovered his vocation, he opened the academy that made him famous and that led dozens of players to the elite of world tennis.
Source: La Verdad
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