Daniil Medvedev will have to face a major challenge when he faces Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals of the US Open. Before his duel, the Russian’s coach, Gilles Cervara, shared his reflections about his pupil’s ability to beat the Spaniard and what will be the key that he will have to focus on to not throw away his land opportunities.
Tour players know that to beat the world number 1 you have to give not only your best, but also that extra bit above and beyond what is usual. Cervara firmly believes that Medvedev He will have to raise his level compared to the rest of his games in this US Open to have a chance alcaraz. “To beat the best you have to play probably above your level, you have to find something different, you have to be almost on the best day of your year and create the conditions for it. I truly believe as a person and as a coach that you have to find something deeper within yourself to become someone stronger and stronger.”, he confessed to the ATP.
The Frenchman exemplified this in a very curious way. Furthermore, he tries to instill this mentality of improving himself in his pupil not only on the tennis court, but also outside: “If I use an example, I would probably choose Dragon Ball Z. You have to find this power within yourself to be like a superhero, to surpass the best that you can do. That is what I think. And in sports in general I have always seen this over the years. Number 1 is almost unbeatable, but someone is capable of giving their best this day to beat him. And I think tomorrow is a day like this”.
Do you believe in the power of your pupil?
Medvedev and Alcaraz have faced each other 3 times, with two victories for Carlitos and one for the Russian. The latter has the opportunity to match that head-to-head and qualify for the grand final of the New York tournament, as he already did in 2021 when he lifted the title. Cervara trusts that Daniil is capable of becoming that superhero he was talking about and can defeat the Murcian. “I truly believe that it is truly possible if you find this energy, this mindset, this fire. In your game, your game becomes stronger and stronger and then your opponent seems not to be at his best this day, also because you already surpassed him. Daniil is one of the players capable of doing it“, he stated.
To do this, the Russian does not have to change his style, his way of playing or carry out special preparation. Cervara believes that the key will be to stay focused throughout the game, unlike other players against whom he can allow himself to slip up: “It’s just that your margin of error or the margin of good or bad decisions is becoming like this (he said, putting two fingers together). You can always find something against the inferior players, against the best your margin is very, very small.”
2023-09-08 15:57:04
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