Stefanos Tsitsipas debuted yesterday with victory in the ATP Roma 2023, last stop before facing one of the most important tournaments in the Greek calendar. The clay court tour is nearing its end and the results have not accompanied the Greek, who at this point last season accumulated a Masters 1000 and would end up adding another final, precisely in the Italian capital, in tournaments of this status. Replicating that result will be difficult, but the Greek thinks big and has his sights set on conquering the best tournaments in the world. The Grand Slams have been elusive for Stefanos so far, and his internal debate to progress in all areas of his game was reflected in some interesting reflections on the microphones of Tennis Channel. Your mirror to look at to improve? A name that perhaps not many of you expect.
The biggest challenges of winning a match in two days due to rain
“The biggest challenge is going to sleep with clear thoughts, I guess (laughs). In fact, the most difficult thing may not have to do with tennis itself, but with the fact of having to wait all day. I entered the courts at 11 in the morning and I had to wait until 6 in the evening or so. We need a lot of time to start the game. There was a moment in the game where I felt completely in control and I started to think about how to My game seems clean in these conditions. The ball doesn’t sting much, I’m able to attack those short balls and go up to the net, something I did a lot during the game. Today I went out expecting something different, because the sun had risen and the ball bounced a bit higher, but I managed to handle it very well and adapt to those conditions”.
What do you need to get close to the level of Djokovic, his executioner in his last Grand Slam final?
“I need to give away less, make fewer unforced errors. I feel like I’ve lost games against the best, especially finals, which I shouldn’t have lost. I wouldn’t put it down to nerves, because I feel when I go out on the track that I’m ready to playing these types of matches I find I make maybe too many unforced errors and make them feel more comfortable than I would like I know I have big shots but it all comes down to knowing when and how to use them correctly and effectively Sometimes I feel like I’m rushing because I want to finish the job quickly, but tennis is more complex than that, it’s not as easy as it seems to me in my head.
If I am able to be patient in exchanges, as I did for example David Ferrer, a beast that was tremendously consistent and that never accelerated but never fell short either. I respect him a lot, because he made tennis seem ‘simple’, he made you see that you didn’t need anything crazy to win the points. I also think that I have the potential to improve my serve, in addition to the fact that there is an important gap in my return, if I am able to miss the rest less and get them to go deeper I think my game will be able to improve a lot”.
A next duel in which the stands will have against
“I have a very tough opponent in my next game, really. Lorenzo (Sonego) can play a lot on this surface. I hope I can have a good start to the game. We are all aware that he will have the stands in his favor. I’m just going to try to handle it the way I usually do, I’m going to go out on the track and fight to win. Inside me, I know there are people who like me and will come to support me, so I’m not going to rule out all the possibilities of let him be the one who gets all the support tomorrow (laughs). I guess I’m also a bit of a favorite when it comes to supporting the crowd.”
2023-05-15 06:15:00
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