“Italian tennis player talked with journalists”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
“If the match on Rolan Garros pressed myself hard on me, I would not have been in a situation to play another finale. I am very happy to go back to the court with Carlos. It will not be easy, I know it, but I’m very excited. I always want to find myself in such situations – and I really like it. Sunday at any tournament is always a special day.
At each tournament of a great helmet you spend a lot of mental and physical strength. I like to go home then – to be with my family, to rest, to do ordinary chores with friends. That’s how I did. We arranged a beautiful barbecue, played table tennis with guys. I had two or three days of rest, and then preparation for the tournament in Halle began. Everything went out of plan, but it was normal – gave me the necessary week of preparation to return to such tennis again. ”
About rivalry with Alaras
“This rivalry does not have a name yet – it cannot be compared to what a large three has reached over 15 years. Six tournaments of the Great Helmet – a year and a half; So far it is not so significant. But yes, we were again in this situation. This is the second in a row of the helmet finals in which we meet. From my point of view, it’s great. It’s good for tennis. The more we have rivalry, the better – people are interested in watching young players struggle with each other. ”
Who is the favorite?
“We develop as players and progress as rivals. You always try to add something new. You do not want to be predictable on the court, so we will prepare the best. When the game and the pace are at such a level, many decide the instinct – what is felt correct at a particular moment. The cover is different, and he is a favorite – because twice he won here. He is in the finals again. It is very difficult to defeat it on the grass, but I love such challenges. I like to go against him and see what I am capable of. ”
About the elbow
“There are no problems on Sunday. As I said after a match with Shelton, there are no excuses. I think we are doing well with this small problem. I was more worried about the quarterfinal. Today I was feeling well. The warm -up in the morning was wonderful, so I’m calm. ”
About meetings with Novak Dzhokovich
“I started playing with Novak when I was still very young. And you always want to gain this experience, go through the way of training – because why you study in matches, it is impossible to reproduce in training. In every meeting with him, as well as with other top players, you try to understand what they are strong and where you can find weaknesses.
It is extremely difficult to highlight the weaknesses in Novak. Of course, physical progress helped me a lot, because now I don’t have to hurry to complete the long draws. I feel much more confident in this aspect, in general, I hurry. But to play against Novak is still extremely difficult. There is always excitement before the match. Today was no exception. ”
