Chad Johnson, a legendary NFL large receiver who has additionally been often called ‘Chad Ochocinco’, is rapidly turning into a tennis nut. The previous Cincinnati Bengal standout and New York Mets star Francisco Lindor met with Carlos Alcaraz after the Spaniard’s fourth-round win on the Miami Open offered by Itau on Tuesday in opposition to Tommy Paul.
Johnson, who has made a number of visits to the event this fortnight, spoke to ATPTour.com about his relationship with Christopher Eubanks, Alcaraz’s recreation and extra.
What made you interested by tennis?My daughter is taking tennis classes. She’s seven years outdated, she’s taking tennis classes and I didn’t ignore it, however I needed to take her to tennis classes sooner or later. I get there, she’s hitting the ball. I can’t sit nonetheless, so I seize a racquet and I begin hitting the ball and now I’m taking classes thrice every week. I’m caught within the recreation.
She goes to classes… I’m taking my very own classes with one other coach. Now I’m into it and wish to get good at it. I’ll by no means be nice clearly. However I can’t sit nonetheless, so I’ve been taking classes. I’ve been taking it actually critically together with boxing.
I do know Chris [Eubanks]. I requested Chris, I wish to come out to the Miami Open, I do know you’re right here, I’d love to fulfill you, and that’s how every part began.
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How cool was what he did final evening, incomes his approach into the Prime 100?Unbelievable. Very cool. Very cool to see it. I’m very blissful for Chris and his success. I’m excited to observe him tonight.
Did you get to see Carlos Alcaraz play?I’ve been asking, Chris already informed me about him. Tommy Paul informed me about him earlier once I met him in the beginning of final week how good he was. However watching him stay simply places every part into perspective that they had been saying, so now I get it. I didn’t get it since you guys are professionals, you guys are elite on the high stage and to listen to them discuss him in such a fashion that I had no clue about till I used to be in a position to see the proof on the market at present.
They discuss how explosive he’s, which jogs my memory of you a bit of bit. How cool is it to see a special kind of athleticism in a special sport?I believe tennis doesn’t get its simply due in my kind of circle with the NFL circle. I don’t assume they arrive and watch it up shut. However then when you see it up shut, you should have an unbelievable perspective of it and having the ability to watch somebody like that at present man, holy sh**!
