Returning to the joke of Alexander Bublik in the final of the Moselle Open when he decided to use the handle of the racket rather than the sieve on a smash, prank that the director of the tournament, Julien Boutter, moderately appreciated, Patrick Mouratoglou decided to come to the aid of the Kazakh via his Instagram account by insisting in particular on the notion of pleasure in a sport which is increasingly lacking in it.
“Aleaxander Bublik needs a few points like this in a game to enjoy the game. And that’s how he plays well. It’s extremely important to relieve stress during a match by breaking a racquet or shouting for more. It has to happen to have fun. What people need to understand is that not everyone is Federer, Nadal or Djokovic. You have many players between the first and the 1000e global place. I really liked what he said, it’s a game and he’s right, it’s a game. So don’t forget that. But again, if you want to say anything negative about him, the only thing we can say is, yes, it’s a game, but it’s again what you’re supposed to fight to win. And when he does that, it looks like he’s not trying. It probably wasn’t the right time to play that move, yes, that’s right. We also have to be a little open. Many fans are very closed. So you have to behave perfectly. I don’t agree 100% with that. We’re not perfect. Nobody is perfect. We have to accept it. »
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Published on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 4:39 PM
