January 28, German Süddeutsche Zeitung reporter Gerald Kleffmann was at the Australian Tennis Open in Melbourne, Australia
An old acquaintance was “blocked” at the game site, he is the famous German coach Thomas Tuchel.
Accompanied by his agent, Olaf Mekin, and a childhood friend, Tuchel is actually a huge tennis fan.
When the Süddeutsche Zeitung conducted a short interview with him on the spot, he smiled and said: “People say to me, keep calm, but this is how watching games live, it’s hard to do.”
He himself now plays paddle tennis enthusiastically whenever he can find time.
For example, in March this year, Tuchel may attend related games again.
Tommy Haas also met Tuchel at the scene and invited him to Indian Wells. The former German top player is the tournament director of the Southern California event.
“The Indian Wells Masters is called the fifth Grand Slam and I want to go there,” Tuchel said.
When asked when he would return as football coach, he politely replied, “He’ll take care of it, we’ll see.” He pointed at Megan, who nodded with a smile.
Süddeutsche Zeitung finally revealed a detail. Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the chairman of Paris Saint-Germain, was also a well-known tennis player. Nasser helped Tuchel buy the tickets.