“American tennis player commented on the defeat in the quarterfinals of the US OPEN”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
“In the third set I put much better than in the first and second. From the back line I do not think I played much better than in the first and second. Honestly, the first three networks were not very good; I think I played the best in the fourth set, but he also played much better in this set. The only difference in the third set was that I was able to serve better and implemented a break-point, it was the highest difference. In general, that’s all I need to do to win a set: sell a break point and serve well. In the first two sets, everything simply did not happen. ”
Unrealized break-point
“I think the statistics were about 0-10 or something in this kind, although it sounds better than it really was, because we didn’t count how many times I was in a position of 15-30 or 30-30, so the fact that I was 0-10 in this statistics, says a lot. I had a lot of opportunities, but the problem is that I always played these points very badly, hence such statistics. When it comes to break-point, all that, although 10 of these, I think he really played about five or six. It is difficult for me to take advantage of all these opportunities, I think I played a lot of them either too conservative, or pressed the trigger at the wrong time. These are bad solutions because I did not play as well as I would like that then complicates everything in intense situations. ”
Unstable level
“The fact is that in the fourth set, its level was much higher, though mine too. The fourth set was the only one in which I showed a fairly high level of game from the back line, we both were very stable, waiting for each other’s mistakes. He made a lot more mistakes than usual, and as for me, I had a lot of breaking opportunities compared to the first sets. In the end, the fact is that I don’t need to play much better to happen, and it is frustriert, because I had all these chances, playing so. I need to serve a little better, not as bad as in the first two sets. This is one of the things that make great players in the end that makes them big: they win important points. I knew that I would have to pick these points because he would not give them. This is what happened; At these moments, I did not have many trumps, and it was disappointed. ”
Jokovich’s submission has become a key factor again
“He always serves, especially the first feed. He uses his strengths well, gets a lot of free points and Aese, though I think I have coped well with the corresponding blows. In the past, it was very expensive for my variability with the second feed, I would be happy to attacked it much more often, but it is difficult. Sometimes it serves a softer feed in the middle of the court, or perhaps it gives it rotation, but it is difficult to attack it when I wait for the moment that will allow me to go forward with my fucking. On the side of the hell, it becomes very difficult, he likes to serve three quarters, he does it every time we play. I am ashamed of how many times I waited for this blow and still could not repel him; I can’t allow it to happen again. Sometimes it is difficult to attack the easiest way because I am waiting for it to make the strongest blow.
Novak and the task of winning a new “big two”
“It is difficult to predict; As I said, I think that in the fourth set, his level increased significantly, he gave better, made less mistakes, played better. In the previous sets, I think none of us showed my best tennis, so I can’t talk about him, I’m not sure. What I can guarantee you is that during the draw, I was excited about the opportunity to play again against Novak, and then, who knows, against Carlos or Sinner. The feeling was beautiful, I love challenges. Knowing Novak, who is the same rival, I am sure that he will be glad to face again with such a caliber. ”