Giovanni Lapentti
by Prip
An established member of the Ecuadorian Davis Cup team which
beat Britain last season, Giovanni Lapentti might be better known
as the brother of Nicolas Lapentti now, but should soon build a
name for himself, with the proper help and guidance. Having perhaps
grown up a little too fast physically, Giovanni will need some time
to grow into his body. With fluid movement and smooth shots,
Giovanni certainly has the moves for the game, but technically, his
shots are still rather lacking. His most technically sound shot at
the moment is his serve, which can still be further developed into
an even bigger weapon.
Unfortunately, his game is more suited for a serve-and-volley style.
Already a strapping lad at 18, the boy still has room to grow a
couple more inches, and will have good reach at the net. A definite
weakness is his movement. Not only is he not very fast, he needs to
both work on his footwork as well as footspeed. Drills with changes
of direction and bursts of speed will remedy that soon enough.
Hopefully, as soon as he feels comfortable with his body, his
movements will feel a little less awkward and perhaps his movement
will improve.
In any case, the boy certainly could certainly have a decent tennis
career, and simply needs the proper tutelage to harness his potential.
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