Things are not going well on the court for Stefanos Tsitsipas, but the Greek remains motivated to return to his best level. A few minutes after training with Carlos Alcaraz at the Miami Open 2024, he made some curious confessions about what he thinks of the young Spanish player, as well as a review of current topics.
While it is true that it does not seem like the right terrain for his sporting resurrection, Stefanos Tsitsipas He shows great self-confidence and motivation to once again feel like one of the best in the world. His departure from the top-10 has been the materialization of a downward trend in terms of sensations, level of play and results, from which he now seeks to escape in the Miami Open 2024. He has not made it past the quarterfinals in this tournament, but he is looking for a turning point before the clay court tour, as revealed on TennisTV.
– What does it mean to be out of the top-10?
“It’s true that it may seem like just a number, but in tennis being top-10 is a symbol of status and pedigree, so I consider it important and significant in a tennis player’s career. Honestly, I think I will be there again in about three weeks and I will be able to find a way to remain among the best for a long time, as I did before,” highlighted the Greek, who spent years without leaving that select club before his fall materialized just a month ago.
– Feelings towards one-handed backhand
It is not the first time that Tsitsipas has proclaimed himself the natural heir to the greatest exponents of the one-handed backhand, and shows that he understands this shot as much more than that. The Greek wants to instill in young people the beauty of hitting the one-handed backhand and is optimistic about the future of this shot. “I want to be a kind of mentor for this shot. I talk to a lot of kids who play tennis and I try to make them see the benefits of playing one-handed backhand. At 7 years old they can start hitting that shot and I’m sure that some of them “it will end up going far. I am clear that this blow will not die, but will continue to reinvent itself to remain with a fundamental role in tennis,” he assured.
– Opinion about Carlos Alcaraz
The talk in which Stefanos Tsitsipas These statements came just a few minutes after he trained with Carlos Alcaraz, and his words towards the Murcian were remarkable. “Beating Carlitos is the great challenge of the moment for any tennis player. He is the best player in the world, along with Sinner. They are both doing things incredibly well and I need to get the idea of what their secrets are to elevate my tennis to the maximum level and thus be able to compete against them. I feel that training with him makes me a better tennis player, it has been special to see his quickness of legs, skill in defense and the power at which his shots are going right now,” warned the Greek, who will make his debut in it Miami Open 2024 ante Denis Shapovalov.
2024-03-21 14:02:49
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