26/09/2023 and las 23:03 CEST
For the Russian, he would have things from Nadal, Federer or Djokovic, among others
Surprise by choosing Corentin Moutet as the best touch on the circuit
Daniil Medvedevnumber 3 in the world ranking, gave an interview to the ATP in which The Russian fantasized about building the perfect tennis player. In the end he came out with a real monster, with blows from the greatest: Rafa, Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, etc.
DRIVE (FEDERER)
“Just because his forehand is really good, I would say it’s his best shot, also because of the way he executes that shot. If you give him time to reverse with that shot and he looks for the backhand, then you have a problem.”
REVERSE (THIEM)
“I love the way he makes that shot, the way he pushes the ball and places it over the line. It’s spectacular and very effective”
SERVICE (KYRGIOS)
“For many things, starting with the height it reaches when the ball is thrown. It is one of the best serves of all time. The power and precision it gains with its shot is enormous, probably the best I have ever seen.”
RESTO (DJOKOVIC)
“There’s no other option. The way he’s improved this shot throughout his career is just unreal.”
SLICE (STEVE JOHNSON/FEDERER)
“Throughout his career (Johnson) I think he never really liked playing with the topspin backhand and, perhaps because of that, he ended up improving his slice shot so much. In any match of his you will see that he only hits it with a slice, he tries to put it in. The other would be Roger Federer, because he’s incredible.”
GAME ON THE NET (KYRGIOS/FEDERER)
“I have played against both of them several times and, from my own experience, I can say that when either of them goes towards the net it is very difficult to respond in any way against them”
TOQUE (MOUTET)
“He has a really good touch on the ball.”
SPEED (MEDVEDEV)
“Even knowing that Carlos Alcaraz is incredibly fast, he is pure speed, I would say he is the fastest I have seen in my entire career. But I love the way I run, so I choose myself.
FLEXIBILITY (DJOKOVIC)
“There’s no doubt here either. The way he slides on the court so many times, while still being able to land the shot he wants, is just amazing.”
MENTAL STRENGTH (NADAL)
“I could have also chosen Rafa for the section of the best right but, being left-footed, I thought that would not be fair. So I prefer his mental strength, because of how he has shown it in so many games that he has won in this way I could also choose Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic, any of the three, but in this sense I’ll choose Rafa.
CELEBRATION (MEDVEDEV)
“I love doing this kind of thing. It’s like a way to laugh at myself or make my friends or any member of my team laugh. I always try to be original, do something different to celebrate, although it also depends a lot on how the match went, what happened right before that tournament or anything of that caliber.”
2023-09-26 21:06:27
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