Pere Riba, that name sounds familiar, right? I heard some folks talking about him the other day. He’s that tennis coach, you know. Seems like a big shot in that tennis world. Born in, what was it, 1988? Yeah, that’s it, 1988. Makes him a young fella still, but he’s been around the block a few times, I reckon.
This Pere Riba, he used to play tennis himself. Not just a coach, oh no. He was a player, a professional one. Fancy word, “professional.” Means he got paid for it. And he was good, too. Not the best in the whole wide world, but good enough to make a living. They got this ranking thing, see. Like a ladder. The higher you are, the better you are. This Pere Riba, he climbed up pretty high. Sixty-five, they said. Number 65 in the whole world. That’s a whole lot of tennis players he was better than!
He’s from Spain. I heard them say that too. Spain is a country far, far away. They speak a different language there, not like us. This guy, Pere Riba, he probably speaks that Spanish language real good. But he can coach in English too, I guess. Gotta be able to talk to the players, you know.
He is a tennis coach right now. He is coaching that Zheng girl. She’s good. I saw her play on TV. She hit that ball real hard! They work together. Then, for a little bit, they didn’t. Something about him having to go home, family stuff. You know how it is. Family comes first. Now they are working together again. And she went to the last round of that big contest in Australia. That’s good, huh? Pere must be a good coach.
He is a busy man, that Pere Riba. Always with the tennis. He stopped playing himself. Now it is all about the coaching. He’s good at it, I hear. Helps those young players get better. That Zheng girl, she’s one of them. He’s teaching her all the tricks. How to hit the ball just right. How to run fast on that court. How to win.
I heard he had to get his hip fixed, poor fella. Surgery, they call it. Cut you open and fix what’s broken. Sounds awful, but I guess it’s necessary sometimes. That’s why he stopped coaching that Zheng girl for a while, maybe. Had to take care of himself. Now he’s back at it, though. Tough guy. Can’t keep a good coach down, I suppose.
- Pere Riba is a tennis coach.
- He used to be a professional tennis player.
- He was ranked number 65 in the world.
- He’s from Spain.
- He coached Zheng Qinwen.
- He had hip surgery.
- He is coaching Zheng again now.
That Zheng girl, she’s going places. With Pere Riba helping her, she’s gonna be a big star. You just wait and see. He’s a good coach, that Pere Riba. Knows his tennis. And he seems like a nice fella, too. Always smiling in those pictures I see. He is a big deal in tennis.
This Pere Riba, he must be doing something right. He was a pretty good player in his day and he is a good coach too. That takes a lot of work. A lot of time on that tennis court. Under the hot sun. He probably doesn’t have much time for anything else. But that is what he does.
So, yeah, Pere Riba. That’s the name. Remember it. You’ll be hearing it a lot more, I bet. Especially if that Zheng girl keeps winning. He’s the man behind her, you know. The coach. The one who’s teaching her everything she knows. And she’s learning fast. Real fast. Just like he used to play.
Well, that’s all I know about that Pere Riba fella. Seems like a good one. A hard worker. And a good tennis coach. That’s all that matters in that world, I guess. Winning. And he’s helping that Zheng girl do just that. Good for him. And good for her. They make a good team, those two.
He went to that big tournament in Australia with Zheng. That’s a long way to go! But they did good. That’s good. He must be happy. I would be if I was him. He’s making a good living, I bet. Coaching tennis. Better than working in the fields, that’s for sure! He seems to be a good man.
