Economic Research: Berankis Live

Sunday, 6 January 2013

Berankis Live

Berankis is another Nishikori-type of player but with possibly a better serve. They’re both really fast on the baseline and have positioned themselves well to be able to play at the highest level on tour. Berankis was once the top junior in the world but suffered some injuries due to over-training. He’s looked great this week, flying under the radar at a tournament very far away from the Olympic and European tournament scenes. His polite nature won him a lot of fans this week and for the most part he’s a pretty cool, quiet guy – Usually spending his down time on his laptop or cell phone while sitting in some beach chairs set up outside the Westwood Sporting Goods stringer’s room. A side-story to Berankis was revealed today when his one and only coach, who flew from Europe to LA overnight, arrived at UCLA twenty minutes before Berankis’ start time. Berankis’ coach is somewhat of a father figure to him and the two are very close.