Melbourne: World number four Stefanos Tsitipas issued a Saturday that his recovery from the right elbow operation would hamper him at the Australian Open, by saying he was ready to go five sets.
The 23-year-old Greece admitted at the ATP Cup this month that he struggled with pain, which affected his service in his first tournament since going under a knife at the end of November.
But he felt much better and confident would have responded hard from the big match and five matches.
“Feel happy with my arm, which is great to see.
Has recovered very close to 100 percent,” he said.
“My preparation is going well.
I have been practicing with many good players in the last few days.
The weather is very good, which helps a lot towards Australia Open.” I have confidence that it is good enough for me to do it competing in the best set of five sets, “he added.
He opened his tournament against Sweden, Mikael Ymer, a player he had been beaten twice, including last year Australia opened in three sets , They are friends and training friends.
So he knows the game out.
“We have played together in Jun for years, so we know each other since the age of 10,” he said.
“He was someone I played several times, Someone has a very solid game in terms of placing a lot of ball back to court, a very good movement in court.
“I just have to approach this match carefully, as I always do.” Tsitipas exploded at the scene at the Australian Open in 2019 when a 20-year-old child he was wearing defending champions Roger Federer in the last 16 years.
Greece then won the ATP tourist final at the end of the 21st season to become the youngest end of the year since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001.
He reached the semi-finals in Melbourne Park in 2019 and again last year 2021 and had his views stepping further this time, but tofu The road will be long and difficult.
“Having a strong start (to the Grand Slam) has contributed a lot to my confidence, the type of not wasting a lot of time in the court playing long match is definitely a energy saver,” he said.
“My tactics remain the same.
But I really went for the long term in every one of them (suitable).” There is a kind of different mental approach to it because you might be two sets to love but the match isn’t over.
“Belief is there.
Kicking confidence in two weeks.
That’s where you can evaluate and continue.”