Thomas Siniecki, media365: published on Friday January 24, 2025 at 7:10 p.m.
Roger Federer is more and more close to the career of the one who, in the night from Friday to Saturday (at 2 a.m.), will run for the title.
Henry Bernet is in the final of the Australian Junior Open. The Swiss will celebrate its 18th birthday on Saturday, the day of its final against the American Benjamin Willweth, and could become the first player in his country to be crowned in Melbourne, since even Roger Federer had not imposed himself in this category – C 'is even the first Swiss to reach the junior final in Australia. Fallen in the quarterfinals of the world n ° 1 Czech Jan Kumstat (7-6, 7-6) then the Finnish n ° 10 Oskari Paldanius (7-6, 6-2), he is n ° 6 of this hierarchy and Obviously dream of the career of “Rodgeur”.
-“I am still very far from what he could accomplish”
And to do this, he puts the means there, since the native of Basel (yours, yours) works with Severin Lüthi, who is none other than the historic coach of Roger Federer. He is already under contract with ON, the brand of man with 20 Grand Slam titles, and his reverse with one hand finishes completing the inevitable comparison. His first big fact of arms dates back to October, in their common town of Basel, where he had eliminated Fabio Fognini in the first round (6-3, 7-6) to thus make a magnificent honor to his invitation.
During the last edition of Roland-Garros, the big fellow of 1.93 m was not mystery of his resemblance to the young Roger Federer, at least because he is often pointed out: “But that does not 'Reached no more than that and motivates me to work even harder. It is up to him to join not only his two illustrious seniors, but also Dominic Sticker, Roman Valent and Heinz Gunthardt among the Swiss winners of a junior tournament in the Grand Chelem. “The comparison is logical, it should not be a brake but an inspiration,” concluded Marco Chiudinelli, Swiss pillar of Davis Cup during all these years alongside Roger Federer (for the Vaud media 24 hours).
