The Patology: William Pato Alvarez on the ideal physique of a professional tennis player

Pato Alvarez

“Today, the ideal player whom coaches should look for to form a professional should be –(apart from having a very high technical, physical, and psychological level)–at least 5′ 11″ with long hands, arms, and legs, and with a body thin and flexible.

That is not to say other players without these attributes cannot become a professional, but I believe that they will find it more difficult.”

–William Pato Alvarez

Pato still teaches at the Sanchez-Casal Academy in Barcelona, Spain.

Patology #3. Tennis Wisdom by William Pato Alvarez

Chris Lewit is the author of the best-selling books, The Secrets of Spanish Tennis and The Tennis Technique Bible