Hubert Hurkacz’s coach, Craig Boynton, gave an interview to Sport TVP to analyze the great year of his pupil, where he managed to win the Miami Masters 1000, reach the Wimbledon semifinals and achieve his qualification for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin 2021. What is the ceiling of Hurkacz for this year?
– Hurkacz improvement in recent months:
“Hubert has many good characteristics: work ethic, desire to succeed, … He is a very easy person to work with on the court. He is a good tennis player and above all a great person. When Hurkacz’s proposal to work with him, I immediately had in mind that I would like it to be a long-term cooperation. In 2021 he has corrected many things. He had a better percentage of points won with the first serve, but also clearly improved in the second serve. He is more aggressive in the track, but also more relaxed and confident. “
– Surprise the season you have had:
“The progress he has made in 2021 has not surprised me at all, at least not me. What has been surprising has been with the speed at which it has happened. I had in mind that Hurkacz would play the Nitto ATP Finals in 2022 . He was a year ahead. I remember the last months of competition where both he and I were very stressed. We knew what he had to do, which round we had to advance to to ensure playing in Turin. Those were the moments when, despite if there was a lot of pressure, he managed to give his best and chained victories that made him take a great step forward “.
– Title in Miami, semifinals at Wimbledon and qualification for the Nitto ATP Finals:
“When you go up in the ranking, all eyes go to you and they pay more attention to you. There are more and more responsibilities and you have less free time. You have to choose wisely in what you spend and in what you need time to be able to improve. The biggest challenge is tackling all the things behind the court and being fresh and ready for the daily workout. “
– Future of tennis in 2022:
“We are in a regrouping phase at the moment. There is the TOP 3, that is: Djokovic, Medvedev and Nadal. Novak is at the top, but Daniil is getting closer to him. With Nadal, a lot depends on how he will be physically in 2022. Then there is a group of eight to twelve players who can do anything in any tournament. You can never be sure how far Hurkacz will go. To do well in a tournament you have to be in good shape, not drag injuries, have a good draw and a lot of luck. This is what happened to Hurkacz at Wimbledon. The circuit is currently in a great moment, with many new faces and tennis players eager for success. “
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