Yunchaokete: "I'm a little worried about my health and my body"

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He is the only Chinese player still alive in the ATP Beijing and Bu Yunchaokete does not want to waste any opportunities to keep progressing at home. First, his compatriot, Juncheng Shang (recent winner in Chengdu) and now Lorenzo Musetti have been his victims to become the second Chinese to reach the quarterfinals in Beijing in singles after Ze Zhang (2012). This statistic only confirms once again the great moment Bu Yunchaokete is going through, who is already waiting for Rublev or Davidovich.

After reaching the semifinals the week before in Hangzhou, Bu is holding on to the momentum that is making him recognized by a large part of the public who did not have him on the map. Thus, at a press conference, the Chinese talked about his goal of playing without pressure, although he confesses to being a little worried about his physical wear these last days. He also shared a brief anecdote with Carlos Alcaraz, whom he already knows due to having been a student at the Ferrero Tennis Academy.

- Sole Chinese player left in the draw

“I don't feel any pressure because I've been doing a lot these last days. I haven't even had time for social media or to follow other news. I was 100% focused on myself and my team. I haven't been thinking much about what's going on, I don't even know who my opponent will be yet, we'll see what happens”.

- Intense weeks of commitments and physical wear

“I haven't been doing so well in recent days, I'm a little worried about my health and my body. I've had some issues with my body this week. That's why both I and my team have been a little worried during the week. A day before the match, I canceled my training with Zhizhen Zhang and other training sessions due to some physical problems. I'm glad I had two days without intense training; I've returned to normal. Now things are going in the right direction, and maybe I'm not 100% physically, but I'm happy with the results so far”.

- What does he need to improve?

“Playing against top 10 or top 20 players, I don't see a big difference when you play only one or two sets. However, when the matches extend, I see that my level drops as it happened today. In these last two weeks, at the US Open, something similar happened. I need to raise my level and maintain it consistently for a longer period, for example, two and a half hours, three, or even four hours. That's something I should improve in the future. Also, some details like my serve, backhand, forehand, are things I also need to improve”.

- His collaboration with Alcaraz and Ferrero

“It was funny because Ferrero asked me to train together at 12:00, and my match started at 11:00. The day before, he asked me to train together, but I didn't feel well, so I told him no; we'd see each other in the next few days. The next day, he didn't realize that my match was starting at 11:00. In the locker room, he had some interesting conversations with Alcaraz. He told me we could probably train together in Shanghai in the next few days. I think he came during my third set, precisely in the third set I wasn't doing so well, but there's no problem. After the match, I didn't have the chance to talk to him. He'll probably give me some advice when we meet again”.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Yunchaokete: "Estoy un poco preocupado por mi salud y por mi cuerpo"