Impressed by Stefanos Tsitsipas‘ game against Jannik Sinner, Mats Wilander pointed out how difficult the Greek is to maneuver in big games. The consultant explained his reasoning using the example of Rafael Nadal.
« His tactics were very clear from the start and his ball striking was perfect. I think Stefanos’ game plan is very similar every game, he tries to take the ball as soon as possible, to move forward. He was so aggressive. Tsitsipas played an incredible match for me, I was completely surprised. Stefanos is going to be a great game player, he will always show himself, like Rafa Nadal. Yes, there are games where Rafa doesn’t play very well but he remains a great player for a great game. I think for Tsitsipas it’s the same thing. There are days when he’s going to play badly and lose, but he’s going to be in the game and he’s going to try a lot of different things. On the four surfaces, he will find different ways to play », analyzed the Swede.
The figures support Mats Wilander’s opinion: Stefanos Tsitsipas has won his 5 Grand Slam quarter-finals. He also beat 5 Top 10 players in the best of five sets, a performance that is not given to everyone. And it is not Alexander Zverev who will say the opposite.
Published on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 08:12
