the greek Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted this Tuesday after his defeat against the Serbian Novak Djokovic in ATP finalsby 6-4 and 7-6 (4), which prevented him from reaching number one this season, that he was not “in a hurry” to achieve it, although he assured that he believed “firmly” that he will achieve it ” one day.
“It really doesn’t occupy my mind much. I deeply believe that I can get to that point one day. I’m not in a big hurry, to be honest, although of course it would have been better if it happened this week. , ” he said in a press conference.
“I’m more here for the long term. I see the big picture, the long career. I have a lot of chances next year to play good tennis. If it comes, I’ll be very happy, my country will be very happy, my family will be happy,” he added. .
“I just have to focus on myself and let it happen. If it happens, it’s great news. But I shouldn’t get too hung up on it. I can be happy without it, but of course I will feel more fulfilled if it happens it’s my race,” he insisted.
The Greek didn’t start the game on the right foot, giving away his serve in the first game, enough for Djokovic to take the first set.
“The court is fast. I can’t deny it, but I like it. It helps my serve and my first shots. I wouldn’t say that was the problem. The problem was starting that first game badly and not getting into the match , it’s too late to react.” he explained.
“On this type of track, you want to focus as soon as possible. I didn’t do it at the start of that game,” he admitted.
Now Russian Daniil Medvedev will be measured in a match where whoever loses will find it difficult to maintain their chances of qualifying for the semifinals.
“It’s a big help to start the tournament with a win, because you have two more chances instead of starting with a loss and having to come back later. But the most important thing is that I enjoyed my tennis this week. That’s my number one priority.” , he commented.
Tsitsipas, champion in 2019, also revealed that he is trying to think about how he behaved that year: “There is a certain kind of mentality that I am trying to recover as much as I can this week. You can’t forget these moments . You never forget how you got there and the process of things during that week,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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