The Greek plays a lot but fails in the end to maintain the pace.
Against Norrie, he never found the solution (4-6, 4-6) and therefore cannot afford a gala and prestigious final against Nadal.
After an elbow injury, Stefanos surprised a lot of people by returning to competition very quickly after his express operation and in particular on the ATP Cup which is not a major event.
Maybe he pays the price by not being at 100% of his physical means yet.
It is quite possible because an elbow injury is not easy to treat, Lucas Pouille can testify to this.
The calendar helping, the Greek will be able to rest before coming fresh to California where he has never really shone.
Published on Saturday February 26, 2022 at 11:22
