This week on the ATP Tennis Podcast, offered by Seb Lauzier…
STEFANOS TSITSIPAS MONTE CARLO WINNER’S INTERVIEW: ‘I am very happy with myself. Issues did not appear to be going nicely at one level however I managed to maintain nicely composed and stored believing that I may end it off. I am actually happy with the idea I put into my recreation. Generally you doubt your self but it surely’s necessary to maintain your head excessive and do the perfect you may.’
GRIGOR DIMITROV ON HIS BACKHAND SLICE: ’Slice is a risky shot and it’s one of many first photographs I truly discovered, I feel it’s the primary shot my dad taught me and I feel particularly for one-handers it’s important. In opposition to any opponent, in the event you’re capable of finding the fitting manner of utilizing it and placing the ball in the fitting spot, it actually provides you a bonus to have a look at the fitting shot.’
CRAIG BOYNTON ON PLAYERS TRANSITIONING TO CLAY: ‘It could be like operating on wooden and now you must skate. It often takes a few weeks for many to really feel snug and never even having to consider motion, simply extra in technique and also you’ll see this because the clay court docket season progresses.’
JANNIK SINNER ON HIS WITHDRAWAL IN INDIAN WELLS DUE TO BLISTERS: ‘Effectively it’s essentially the most irritating factor, as a result of the worst factor for me is to lose with out competing. We attempt to discover options in the very best manner so it’s not going to occur anymore, however I’m glad proper now that I don’t really feel something, the physique is sweet, the physique is protected and let’s see within the subsequent couple of months if one thing occurs and if not, we’ve got to alter.’
STAN WAWRINKA ON HIS GOALS FOR THE SEASON: ‘I don’t have proper now the aim for the top of my profession as a result of I’m distant from the extent I need to be. I nonetheless want a couple of weeks and months to be feeling good on the court docket and I feel by the top of the 12 months I’ll know what I need to obtain or what I need to attempt to obtain earlier than the top of my profession.’
JUAN CARLOS FERRERO ON ALCARAZ’S DEVELOPMENT: ‘He’s rising up match-by-match, however after all he’s stunning me week-by-week as a result of after crucial issues occur to him and this stage that he’s doing, he’s dealing with superb and it looks like every thing is regular to him and he tries to do issues as regular as he can, however life is altering for him after which crew, however the good factor is that I’ve loads of expertise of that.’
FEATURE ON DOUBLES FROM THE WORLD TENNIS CONFERENCE: Contributions from Jeff Coetzee, Wayne Bryan, Louis Cayer, Craig O’Shannessy, Rohan Bopanna, Joe Salisbury, Jamie Murray and Luke Jensen
