Coach of the amazing Estonian Anett Kontaveit since this summer with whom he won four titles in just two months, Dimitry Tursunov confided in a fascinating interview with the Russian site Knowledge sport.
And after giving his opinion on the GOAT between Federer, Nadal and Djokovic and criticizing the system of academies which kick out the real trainers, the former 20e world player was asked about his favorite players, former or current. And the Russian could not help quoting a certain Gaël Monfils whom he also compares with the South African Kevin Anderson.
” There was a lot. From a professional point of view, I liked Nikolay Davydenko and David Nalbandian. I didn’t see Marcelo Rios but I was told he was unique, very talented. Among those currently playing, in terms of art and spectacle, I like Gaël Monfils. He plays in a sometimes inefficient but different way. The public likes him because they like to do spectacular shots or somersaults, it’s nice. We don’t see that with Federer and Djokovic. It’s like comparing Formula 1 and drifting. In F1, everyone is going at top speed, but there is no skidding, no clouds of smoke. In drifting you move a lot slower, but there is a lot of drama and spectacle. In tennis, there are successful players like Kevin Anderson, but his matches are impossible to watch, it’s very boring, you fall asleep immediately. I’d rather watch a spectacular Monfils everyday than a boring Anderson win. “
Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 15:35
