"I put a lot of work in simplifying it" - Tsitsipas on win over Medvedev
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Stefanos Tsitsipas made an effort to make things simpler in his game and the serve and volley has been a stable of that in Turin.
In his match against Medvedev, Tsitsipas frequently switched up the rhythm often to prevent the Russian from influencing the rallies in the way he prefers. Tsitsipas's confidence soared as a result of the tactic's success, which ultimately led to his victory.
“I have improved my serve over the course of the past few years. I think that is the reason why I am able to do that a bit more comfortably and with confidence," asserted Tsitsipas after the match, adding:
" I come to the net much smoother and more relaxed on the serve, which in the past, I think, I believe was slightly different, the more the match went through.
I would say the
serve, the volleys, I put a lot of work in simplifying it without
swinging too much. It has helped me to be more consistent and finding
the right spots when I come in.
Medvedev was highly uncomfortable with the serve and volley and never found a very good way of dealing with it. It's the reason why Tsitsipas kept coming back to it: “For sure serve and volley is something that can be added to my game. I have been using it a bit more than before. I have been using it on clay. Not as much as let’s say in recent years.
Two, three years ago I
used it a lot. I am working day by day to introduce it back into my
game, to have pretty much my opponent guessing a bit more, not get
comfortable every single time."
