Pound the backhand to get off to a flyer. Pound the backhand to place two palms on the trophy.
Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6(5) within the Internazionali BNL d’Italia remaining on Sunday by unleashing in opposition to the Greek’s one-handed backhand in a straight-sets remaining that really had three very distinct phases.
Total, Tsitsipas hit 100 forehand groundstrokes and 90 backhand groundstrokes for the match, however the street to a record-extending thirty eighth ATP Masters 1000 crown for the Tremendous Serbian undoubtedly went by the Greek’s backhand wing.
Part 1: Set 1 Djokovic 6-0
Djokovic was mentally locked in to start the match, profitable the primary six factors of the ultimate to put the groundwork for the first-set bagel. Tsitsipas dedicated an error on 4 of the primary 10 backhands he struck, finally coughing up 9 backhand errors within the opening set whereas gathering no winners.
The backhand was misfiring. Djokovic swarmed.
Too many backhands hit the body or landed quick because the Greek tried to roll the ball up excessive to Djokovic’s backhand wing. It appeared Tsitsipas had little or no time to organize for the shot as Djokovic was entering into nearly each ball he hit. What’s much more startling is that Tsitsipas had zero backhand groundstroke winners in set one, and never one backhand groundstroke within the opening set extracted an error from Djokovic.
Part 2: Set 2 Tsitsipas led 5-2
Tsitsipas raced to a 4-1 then 5-2 lead within the second set courtesy of Djokovic lacking extra and changing into more and more agitated together with his recreation because the pro-Greek crowd got here alive, throwing their assist behind Tsitsipas to increase the match to a 3rd set.
Tsitsipas hit 29 backhands on this second section of the match and remarkably dedicated zero errors whereas additionally hitting one winner and extracting two errors. It’s like a lightweight swap was flicked and the Greek found out a solution to instantly cease the bleeding off this wing. Tsitsipas hit 34 forehand groundstrokes within the second interval of the match, committing seven errors and gathering only one winner.
The backhand had abruptly turn out to be the star on the Foro Italico.
Part 3: Set 2 Djokovic wins 7-6(5)
Tsitsipas had a break level with Djokovic serving at 1-4, 30/40 within the second set, however yielded a backhand winner to the Serbian, who was on the entrance foot desperately attempting to play by Tsitsipas to avoid wasting the set. Had Tsitsipas gained that time, he would have served for set two and the ultimate consequence may have been a lot totally different.
From 2-5 within the second set, Djokovic doubled down on pounding Tsitsipas’ backhand, making him hit 36 backhands in six video games. Within the second section, Tsitsipas hit 29 backhands for no errors. Within the third interval, Tsitsipas hit 36 backhands for seven errors. Within the third, Tsitsipas’ forehand solely yielded two groundstroke errors.
It was as soon as once more the Tsitsipas backhand that was misbehaving.
Tsitsipas Backhand Groundstroke Efficiency
– Part 1 = 6 video games/25 backhands/9 errors
– Part 2 = 7 video games/29 backhands/0 errors
– Part 3 = 6 video games/36 backhands/7 errors
It was clearly the backhand groundstroke that faltered firstly and finish of the match for the Greek. Djokovic mentally and emotionally misplaced his manner in the midst of the encounter however took care of enterprise when it mattered on the finish of the match to notch his first title of the 2022 season.
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