Patrick Mouratoglou explains what made Stefanos Tsitsipas so dangerous in RG final

Coach Patrick Mouratoglou acknowledged that having the ability to use his cross-court forehands to nice impact within the French Open remaining made Stefanos Tsitsipas so harmful in opposition to Novak Djokovic. Tsitsipas, who made his maiden Grand Slam remaining on the French Open, was up by two units within the French Open remaining earlier than dropping in 5 units to Djokovic.

“That’s why Stefanos was so harmful as a result of he was capable of play along with his forehand each time. Did you see that Djokovic was spending a lot time there? So once you try this, the court docket is totally open,” stated Mourataglou in a latest video, as quoted on Basically Sports activities.

Mouratoglou was giving some tricks to one in all his college students on how one can use the cross-court forehand. “While you play cross, it is best to purpose extra right here than there as a result of for those who play solely there, then the participant goes from right here to right here however for those who play these zones, he has to go from right here to right here.

So, he runs rather more, he opens, and there’s a lot of area so that you can assault,” Mouratoglou added. Djokovic aiming the gold medal on the Tokyo Olympics Lower than two weeks in the past, Djokovic beat Matteo Berrettini within the Wimbledon remaining to carry his twentieth Grand Slam.

Djokovic now needs to win his maiden gold medal in Tokyo.

“It’s grueling (schedule), however I’m assured due to all the wins this season. Profitable a medal is my purpose, and it isn’t a secret I’m aiming for the gold.

After Tokyo 2020, I’ll begin to consider the US Open,” Djokovic stated, per Sasa Ozmo. After successful Wimbledon, Djokovic hinted he might skip Tokyo. “I’ve met Blanka Vlasic not too long ago and she or he informed me that sooner or later folks received’t keep in mind the circumstances or whether or not there have been folks within the stands, however who has received medals. Representing your nation on the Olympics is a sense like no different,” Djokovic added.