“How do you come out of a match like that against Roman Safiullin, with a bad start and a dead end set?”
I had a lot of trouble getting into the game. I didn’t have too many emotions. I had trouble moving forward. I tried to improve a little bit on every shot, every game This program was 1-0 in the tie break of the second set, where it must be 2-0 since I volleyed. (while a ball has come out of his opponent’s pocket) and the referee decides to say ”let”… There was more frustration. I kept going until the end to try and get through. He fell on the revival (after the rain) in the connection, it did me good. And I played better in the third set with my forehand. I got a lot of support from the sponsors, which is nice. This was true last year as well. They must like my game…
Is it gray?
It’s always good to have support. It’s good, even more so when you’re not at home. I tried to give them my best, I was frustrated by that at first.
“This is one of the biggest games I’ll play in my career. I’m going to try to play my game, hurting myself with my wrist. »
Your coach Petar Popovic was not the last one to support you in the small cup…
He is very invested, he takes the project to heart. He has a lot of respect for me, he is very ambitious. It’s really good to have a coach like that.
Here you are against Djokovic in the second round…
I like playing this kind of game. Since I was little, I have been training for this. I played Nadal at Roland (in 2022, defeated 6-3, 6-1, 6-4), Djoko in Bercy (in 2019, lost 7-6 [2]6-4), I play it again. They are closer to the end of their career, it’s a chance to meet them, I’d love to play against them too (Roger) Federer. Against Djokovic, I will go on the court to win, like every time, even if I am not the favorite. It’s a way of showing respect to your opponent to go there and beat him. Let’s see what he brings. I am excited. It’s a big game that I’m going to approach very seriously. This is one of the biggest games I’ve played in my career. I’m going to try to play my game, hurting myself with my hand. There is often a solution in games to win them.
Djokovic is playing a little less this season, maybe we don’t know where he is…
He is still one of the best players in the world, if not the best. And I don’t need to judge his choices. »
2024-05-09 18:41:08
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