I spent a couple of weeks in Europe during which I got to chat plenty with Albert Portas, nicknamed the Dropshot King, former top-20 ATP player and the winner of the 2001 Hamburg Masters Series, one of the only two players to ever win a Masters Series tournament as a qualifier to this day. I put together a two-part write-up of my chats with him for Tennis with an Accent.
In Part 1 of my piece entitled “The Body Has No Limits – Albert Portas,” you can find all the details of Albert’s magical run to the title, as well as some fascinating anecdotes from the Spaniard himself.
In Part 2 of “The Body Has No Limits – Albert Portas,” Albert tells the tale of a remarkable three-week period in the spring of 1997 that had a decisive impact in his career. Spoiler: It’s the story of how he played 22 matches (19 singles, 3 doubles) in 20 days, in three different tournaments, two different locations.
Enjoy!