Interview with Maxime Cressy, the American of French origin adept at serve and volley: “Getting inside the opponent’s head”

A strange Franco-American phenomenon is taking hold on the tennis world. Finalist against Rafael Nadal (7-6, 6-3) for the ATP 250 tournament in Melbourne, Maxime Cressy eliminated John Isner on Tuesday during a 4:10 marathon (7-6, 7-5, 6- 7, 6-7, 6-4) dotted with 70 aces in total. The score is a first indication of the qualities of the winner, almost identical to those of the defeated. The stats will reveal everything to you: Cressy, who won 90% of points on his first ball and saved the nine break points conceded, executed 123 serves and volleys (to make the point 97 times). Yes, 123.