VIDEO: Tennis prodigy Borna Devald could be Croatia’s best ever player
05:49 11/12/2015
05:49 11/12/2015
Over the years Croatia has produced some the world’s greatest men’s tennis players such as Goran Ivanisevic and Marin Cilic. Waiting in the wings is the teenage sensation Borna Devald.
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The thirteen-year-old trains in Croatia’s captial Zagreb, having first played the sport aged five. Devald was also a keen footballer but was forced to give up the sport at 10 to concentrate on tennis.
Devald’s coach has to strike a balance between being hard on the youngster and letting him enjoy the game. Clearly the coach is doing well as the young Croatian prodigy is rarely without a smile at training despite the long hours.
Last December Devald won the U-13 Junior Orange Bowl in Florida, the most prestigious tournamet for that age grade in the world, with a resounding 6-1, 6-0 win in the final.