Henry Bernet, Swiss player inspired by Roger Federer, gave himself an impressive 18. Birthday who won the title of Australian Open Junior Boys.
Bernet, who won the quarterfinals at the top for January Kumstat, and Finland Oskari Palanius in the semifinals, sealed the title with 6-3 6-4 victories over the American Benjamin Willth.
The teenager could now follow the colleagues from the Countremina of Federer and the apartment Wawrinka, which hold 23 large botherings between them.
Bernet first met Federer last year in the US Open and he practiced with Wawrinka because the couple shares the same management team.
Bernet, who possesses a beautiful single-handed backhand, has recently announced that he recruited Severin Luthi, a long-term trainer Federer, who completed his partnership with the current coach Kai Stentenbach.
“I have to thank my trainer, this is actually our last journey and I think it's a pretty happy ending that we deserve,” Bernet said while he received his trophy on Rod Laver Arena.
“I wouldn't stand here without you as you give me a belief, I could win one of these big tournaments, so thank you very much.”
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Bernet also grew up in Basel and represented TC Old Boys Basel, which Club Federer played as younger.
He joins the long list of famous names from Switzerland to win Junior Grand Slam – including Federera, Wawrinka and Martina Hingis
“I'm honored to see them interested in my game. It's a motivation for me,” Bernet said.
“I've been compared to Roger, but it's like:” He's another world. It is played on the second level and I am very far from it. “But that follows me.
“I mean, what Roger and the apartment achieved for the land Switzerland is not normal and it's just an inspiration for American young people.”
He added: “I'd like to talk to him again (Federer). But I mean, he's busy anyway. I mean, I'd like to talk to him. But I don't expect one now.”
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