Tomás Martín Etcheverry’s Ambitions and Evolution: A Look Ahead at the Córdoba Open 2024

After having a good Australian Open, Tomás Martín Etcheverry wants to continue climbing positions at the Córdoba Open 2024, where he starts as one of the main favorites. He talks about his evolution and his relationship with clay in his last interview.

In any stratum of the world ranking, they say that the most difficult thing is not to get there, but to stay. Any example is worth it, like that of Tomás Martín Etcheverry and his emergence into the top30. Of course, the Argentine is happy to see himself so high, but his ambition and projection suggest that the ceiling could still be a little higher. In a talk with ATP during the Cordoba Open 2024 held this week, the tennis player from La Plata makes a short tour of his path to get here, pointing out what his references are and highlighting the importance of this clay court tour.

“Clay is our best surface, we will always compete comfortably on clay. This season, I also changed racket brands, so it is a gradual adaptation, little by little I am finding the balance until I feel completely adapted. What I realize is that the smallest detail can change everything, so I hope it is for the better,” says the third best Argentine in the world, just a few positions behind Fran Cerúndolo and Sebastian Báez.

“For me it has always been a pleasure to play in Córdoba, I love competing in very high conditions because with the serve you have an advantage,” adds the tennis player from La Plata, who already surpassed his first match by beating Bernabé Zapata in two sets. “I have great expectations for this tournament, I hope I can continue to offer the same level of tennis that I managed to show at the Australian Open. So far I have already achieved great goals, like getting into the top 30 in the world. I earned a place here, now I must continue on the same path,” says #29 in the classification.

FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF AN IDOL

After a 2023 to remember, where he grew a lot on a tennis and mental level, Etcheverry’s horizon is more hopeful every day. It is true that his tour of Australia did not start well, but in Melbourne he took victories against Andy Murray and Gael Monfils, and then fell in the third round against Novak Djokovic. The Argentine aspires to a greatness that at the time his childhood idol already had, Juan Martin del Potro someone with whom he shares more than just a flag and notable stature.

“I always liked the way he played, I was lucky to know him in the past and we trained together several times. I admit that in some things I have tried to copy him, especially his style, due to our physical similarities. I felt that my tennis had to go a little in that direction, so I hope that one day I will have a bit of that greatness that Del Potro had at the time,” Tomás declares in the interview, counting the hours leading up to their quarter-final duel. final at the Córdoba Open, where he will meet his compatriot Federico Coria.

2024-02-09 10:03:15
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