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Nice to hear from Xavier, talks about his beginning, Belgian talents, Bollettieri academy Episode 89: Xavier Malisse - The X Man! by Control the Controllables • A podcast on Anchor
Host is Dan Kiernan who had some experience on the tour and faced Xavier in junior year, his accounts of getting destroyed are fun
Some bits:
Epic 2002 Wimby
How the ban in 2005 motivated him and led to the 2007 season with the 2 titles (one as LL), win over Nadal eventually coming to an end with the unfortunate injury.
6-0 6-1 over Federer at the European U-16.
Choosing practice vs the likes of Rios/Korda over playing Orange bowl.
87 sets in practice never lost when arrived at the Bollettieri academy.
'if a dog had coached Clijsters she would have made it anyways'
Host is Dan Kiernan who had some experience on the tour and faced Xavier in junior year, his accounts of getting destroyed are fun
Some bits:
Epic 2002 Wimby
How the ban in 2005 motivated him and led to the 2007 season with the 2 titles (one as LL), win over Nadal eventually coming to an end with the unfortunate injury.
6-0 6-1 over Federer at the European U-16.
Choosing practice vs the likes of Rios/Korda over playing Orange bowl.
87 sets in practice never lost when arrived at the Bollettieri academy.
'if a dog had coached Clijsters she would have made it anyways'
