Udvardy Panna, 23, has mentally developed a lot this year, with the help of a sports psychologist.
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| Panna Udvardy may perform at his first major table Grand Slam tournament in January (Photo: Csaba Dömötör) |
– How tired? He had played thirty-eight games behind him since the US Open qualifiers.
“I’ve played a total of a hundred matches this year, and that’s a lot,” sighed 23-year-old Udvardi Bana, who has been ranked 96th in the world rankings since winning the $60,000 tournament in Brazil. – I’m glad I finished the season with a win.
Are you not competing this year?
– No, that was the last.
Lost semi-finals and two finals since Rio do Sul. Did you wear it badly?
“Yes, it was the Montevideo final that mainly hurts me, because if I win, I will be in the top 100.” I was also thinking a bit about going to Brazil, but my great motivation to get into the top 100 was that I decided to buy a plane ticket and set off. I played the finals and semi-finals on the South American Tour, so I wasn’t really bitter, but it ended for my happiness.
Did you celebrate breaking into the top 100 in the world rankings?
– I went back to Hungary right after the final, so I didn’t have much time. Maybe we go somewhere with the family on the weekends, and it’s part of the celebration to be able to relax at home.
– Are you sure you have your own main event at the Australian Open?
“I’m definitely on the main board though, but I think I’ve been pretty good at a hundred and seven or a hundred for two or three weeks before,” so I’m pretty sure.
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| He finished the season in perfect shape (Photo: Csaba Dömötör) |
– You seem to feel at home because of malice, but what about the difficult path?
“I’ve played most of my games on slag this year, so it’s nice to have three weeks of tough field preparations waiting for me. It will be a little different than before, but if pre-season goes well, it shouldn’t be a problem in Australia. I also really enjoy playing tennis on a hard court and I’m in great shape.I want to be in a couple of WTA tournaments before the Grand Slam, the first week I’m trying to start in Melbourne and then in Adelaide.
Motivated by the fact that Anna Bondar and Dalma Galvi have progressed very well in recent months?
– We’ve been motivating and encouraging each other since the beginning of the year, we have a very good year behind us, and we’ve also watched others progress. When Anna made it to the top 100, I told myself I could do it too, which is why I went to Brazil – I trusted myself. We’re five Hungarian girls in the top 200, it’s a pretty big thing and we’re moving forward!
“Did he cut the year from rank 354 to rank one hundred, or did he get his appetite while eating?”
“I started the year with the goal of qualifying for a Grand Slam, and was able to do that at Wimbledon. My summer in Europe went so well that I actually went back to America at the US Open to be in the top 200. Then when I got close to the main plate for a major tournament – I was standing around the hundred and twenty – the goal was to make it in South America and then the top 100. That means my thoughts are constantly changing.
– Do you still live in the United States?
“I’m still living abroad, yeah, my three-week prep will be there, and I’ll be there next year.” I have a week to rest now, I decided to spend it with my family and then go to America. I’ll be home around Christmas for a few days, I’ll be home from the 24th to the 26th, and fly to Australia on the 27th.
– How did you make the most progress?
– You have developed a lot mentally. Since the beginning of the year I’ve also been using the help of a sports psychologist, if I hadn’t done that, I would have had a much more difficult time getting back from zero to six in the final in the Brazilian city, and there was a lot of mental progression. In addition, I am motivated and in great physical condition, as evidenced by the fact that I was able to finish many matches without injury. We also try to improve my game as much as I can to be confident, know what I want to do on the field, what my game is – that has helped me a lot.
– What are your thoughts for the new year?
“The target will be the top 50 next year, so the most important thing right now is to grab the top 100 and get close to the elite. It will definitely be important to be on the main board at every Grand Slam, which is currently floating before my eyes – I hope that happens.
