Chilean-game train with tennis stars to repeat feat

Beijing (Reuters) - Chilean tennis players Nicholas Massu and Fernando Gonzalez want to repeat in Beijing winning medals of the Olympic Games in Athens, and for that train with the best in the world.

Gonzalez, number 15 of the ATP ranking, practiced on Wednesday with the Spanish Rafael Nadal, who within a few days will become the best in the world, while on Thursday he did with Australian Lleyton Hewitt.

Meanwhile, Nicolas Massu will train on Saturday with Serbian Novak Djokovic, third in the career ladder.

“It’s important to train high-level players. That it is good to the boys by the theme of trust,” he told Reuters Hans Gildemeister, Chilean Davis Cup captain and who is in Beijing to assist in the preparation of tennis players.

Massu started to train on Thursday to defend the gold won in Athens, where Gonzalez won the bronze and both got the title in doubles.

“Today trained for the first time. It is with very keen. On returning as a champion has taken greater dimension of what he achieved four years ago,” remarked Gildemeister.

In accordance with the provisions of the draw on Thursday, Massu will debut at the Belgian Steve Darcis.

“It is affordable, accessible but difficult,” Gildemeister remarked on the encounter.

The Swiss Roger Federer, Nadal and Djokovic is the highest preclasificados of competition.

“The important thing is that they played against them in the debut. They are players who are at another level,” he commented.

While Gonzalez-seeded 12, was measured with the Chinese Sun Peng.