Benjamin Bonzi Bio

  • • Nickname is La Bonz.
  • • Speaks French and English.
  • • Father, Philippe, works for car manufacturer Renault; mother, Dominique, is an accountant. No siblings.
  • • Began playing tennis at age 6 because he wanted to beat his cousin. Lived 3 minutes from a tennis club.
  • • Started training at age 14 in Nice, then Paris, with French Tennis Federation (FFT).
  • • Credits coaches and friends made at French federation for positive impact on his game and personality.
  • • Favourite shot is volley, surface is clay, tournament is Roland Garros.
  • • Favourite city on tour is New York and for food is Paris.
  • • Idol growing up was Roger Federer. Favourite non-tennis athlete is Lionel Messi.
  • • Biggest influence is coach Lionel Zimbler: "We started together in October 2019 and that's when everything changed. We tried a new way to work and a new approach. The tennis is important, but out of everything in life, working on the serenity and the mental aspect has helped me the most."
  • • If he could steal one shot from another player: Roger Federer's forehand.
  • • Enjoys playing video games and football. Supports Olympique de Marseille.
  • • Says his heroes are people who save lives.
  • • Favourite superhero is Doctor Strange, book is Lord of the Rings and movie is Catch Me If You Can.
  • • Favourite TV show is French talk show TPMP. Favourite actor is French comedian Manu Payet.
  • • Enjoys music of French hip-hop duo Bigflo & Oli.
  • • Favourite food from home: "My mother does a veal with a tomato sauce. That is good with pasta, potatoes and everything. This plate I eat every time when I go back home."
  • • Perfect day without tennis is being at home in Marseille with his girlfriend and going for a walk on the beach. 
  • • Lists his secret talent as biology.
  • • Says that his best quality is that he's kind. Worst quality is that he's shy.
     

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