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馃帳 R1 German on-court interview after Alexander's win over 膯ori膰:
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馃帳 R1 German on-court interview after Alexander's win over 膯ori膰:
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馃帳 R1 on-court interview after Alexander's win over 膯ori膰:
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Interviewer: Well, Sascha, you had some battles with Borna 膯ori膰 over the years, ever since you were teenagers, actually. What went well today?
Sascha: Yeah, I mean, look, I played quite well today. I just generally feel well, so, you know, with him, it can always go both ways. He's extremely dangerous, he's a very tough competitor, you know, historically, actually, somebody I didn't like playing. So... but I'm happy with today's result, obviously, and winning in straight sets, and, yeah, happy to be through to the next round (smiles).
Interviewer: We know this is your favourite court in the world. Is there something mentally that just clicks when you walk out here, regardless of how you played the weeks before?
Sascha: Well, the weeks before, I usually play horrible because I come from Munich where it's 2掳 and snowing. So, usually I either win one match or no matches at all, so that... I learned it to not affect me, in a way, those kind of weeks. And I'm happy to be here, I'm happy to be playing the way I'm playing, and hopefully it's gonna be a fun 10 days for me.
Interviewer: I mean, Munich was actually the perfect preparation 'cause it was cold there and it's cold here this week.
Sascha: (Smiling) This is not cold, compared to Munich. My man, it was snowing! It was snowing when I was playing, so this is nothing compared to Munich, this is lovely weather (laughs).
Interviewer: Alright, we'll take it. Congrats.
Sascha: (Smiling) Thank you.
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鉁咃笍 Alexander won his first match in Madrid against 膯ori膰 6-3 6-2
What a wonderful start to Alexander's Madrid campaign! 膯ori膰 is definitely a tough opponent to get in the first round, but fortunately Sascha brought out an impressive level of tennis to dominate the match and advance in straight sets.
In the first set, despite having a few chances to break 膯ori膰's serve, both players held until 3-3. Here, Alexander raised his game, earning a break point with a stunning drop shot catch, and with a gorgeous cross-court backhand, he secured the break for 4-3. Sascha then held for 5-3, before obtaining three break points / set points on his opponent's next game. 膯ori膰 saved two, but then when he hit a forehand wide, Alexander won the first set on a double break 6-3.
In the second set, Alexander demonstrated his strength in their baseline exchanges to obtain two break point chances at 3-2. After one was saved, a wide forehand from 膯ori膰 gave Sascha the break for 4-2. A tense moment came with Alexander going down 0-30 in his next game, but he kept his focus well to hold for 5-2. And he didn't stop there, raising his game even further to obtain two match points on 膯ori膰's serve. He didn't waste any time, hitting a phenomenal forehand down the line at the net to seal the victory 6-3 6-2.
That was such a strong performance from Alexander and a solid win to start things off in Madrid. Every aspect of his game was firing beautifully yesterday, it was so nice to see. Hopefully Sascha will be able to rest well before his next match, where he will face Shapovalov. Let's go, Alexander 馃敟
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馃帳 Alexander's pre-tournament interview before the Madrid Masters - Part 2:
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Interviewer: When did you decide to make it public and why did you do that?
Sascha: I was very insecure about it for a very long time. I got bullied at school for it as well, because, you know, kids, they don't really understand limits, they don't understand where the fun, kind of, stops, in a way. So, you know, when they're mad or when they're trying to argue or fight with you, they use whatever they can. And a lot of the times, it was my diabetes, it was my insulin, it was my measure devices, you know, that would get broken.
And I was very insecure about it, you know? Even when I was going out on dates, or even when I was with my friends, a lot of them didn't even know that I was diabetic because I just didn't want anybody else to know because I was so insecure of what people *might* think about it. People might think that I'm sick till death, which is not true, you know? And then when I got injured in 2022, you know, I had a lot of time and I had a lot of time on reflecting, kind of, in a way. And I was thinking to myself, "look, there's a lot of kids and there's a lot of parents that are in the same position that I was and my mom was and my dad was. And if they see that anything is possible, I think it would help them."
And I think it is something that was obviously very close to my heart. And, yeah, I'm happy to see, you know, so many faces, I'm happy to see so many kids travel from all over Spain, all over Germany, to come to our events and to attend them. It's a great thing to see and that's obviously one part of our foundation, but the second part that is even more important to me is, you know, not all countries work as well and medical care is not as good as in the US, you know, in Germany, in Spain, in France, or whatever, European countries in general.
And, a lot of the times, if somebody gets diabetes, if a kid gets diabetes, they just simply die because they don't have the necessary tools, they don't have the necessary medicine for it to live a long and normal life. So obviously we want to go into those regions as well, we want to go into the African regions, into the South American regions and the Asian regions to really provide anybody that is in need with insulin, with testing stripes, with anything, basically, that you need to have a normal life with diabetes. So, I hope that... you know, we're still at the beginning, we're still, you know, not all over the world, but we are in some of those regions already. But, yeah, I hope we can still grow and hope we can still make a difference.
Interviewer: Is it a coincidence that you had your first international event for your foundation in Madrid, a city that means so much to you tennis-wise?
Sascha: I mean, I think it's a coincidence, but, still, I mean, the event was *so* big, I didn't expect it to be.
Interviewer: Really?
Sascha: I mean, obviously, I'm German, right? So, right, I'm known in Germany, I'm known in the German-speaking region - we had some events in Austria as well, and stuff like that. But to see that, you know, so many people would show up in a country where is not my home is extremely special. And, you know, if I can help in any way outside of Germany as well, I'm happy to do it (smiles).
Interviewer: And what does Madrid mean to you tennis-wise? 'Cause this is where you had some of your biggest -
Sascha: (Smiling) I mean, it's my favourite court in the world (laughs). I keep on saying that every year, I've only lost 2 times here on Centre Court and it was to the same player, to Alcaraz. So it is very special. I'm looking forward to playing here every year, of course, and I look forward to hopefully playing some good tennis.
Interviewer: Can you explain why it's worked out so well, why you've always felt so comfortable here?
Sascha: It's a court which is covered, in a way, so there's no wind, there's no distractions from the outside. It's clay, which I love, and it's altitude, which helps me, in a way. I think those are the three reasons.
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馃帳 Alexander's pre-tournament interview before the Madrid Masters - Part 1:
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Interviewer: Sascha, before this tournament, you took time to spend time with children with diabetes. Can you tell us a little bit about your work, the work that your foundation does and what you did here?
Sascha: Yeah, it was our first international event, uh, outside of Germany or Austria, the German-speaking region. And it was interesting to see how many kids showed up, how many parents showed up, and the stories that they told us, you know? They drove for multiple, multiple hours in the car just to be at the event, and it was very heartwarming to see. Obviously, you know, I've been a diabetic since I'm 4 years old, I've been a diabetic for a lot of years now.
And the kids, you know, they're only starting their journey now. And I think, you know, just having someone there that they can, maybe, see and they can, maybe, they... you know, not look up to, because I don't like that phrase, but, kind of, just see that, "okay, he's a professional athlete, he's been told that it's not possible to do what he's doing right now, and he, kind of, made it." I think that is very special for those kids. And, yeah, we played a lot of tennis together. We, you know, did questions, we did pictures, we did, you know, everything that the kids wanted to do and it was great fun (smiles).
Interviewer: How have you dealt with Type 1 diabetes over your career, 'cause it started very early on for you?
Sascha: Yeah, I mean, I don't remember life without diabetes, you know? So, obviously when you become an adult, your body stops changing as much, and you become more stable with your insulin levels and with your glucose levels as well. And maybe it becomes a little bit easier, but obviously in the young age, I was struggling, of course, like anybody would. You know, my glucose levels were never stable, it was very difficult to play sports. But, you know, I'm happy that I, kind of, took the path that I did, and where I am now.
Interviewer: How do you deal with it today?
Sascha: I mean, look, the technology, obviously, improved, like in everywhere else, right? So now, nowadays we almost don't have to measure our sugar manually at all anymore. We have a sensor that is on my body and I can just check my phone or check it on a device for my glucose levels. So that's easier to do in the matches, you know? And it's easier than to poke your finger every once in a while.
Obviously, you know, sometimes I have to take glucose, sometimes I have to take insulin to myself to be at the right levels. But, again, I don't remember a life without it, so for me it became normality. Of course, I do hope the technology keeps on improving, and I do hope that, at some point, we don't, maybe, don't have to inject insulin at all, and it will just be through technology, all of it. But, for now, it is what it is, and we have to manage it.
Interviewer: Of course, for our viewers, when it's most visible is when you, you know, sit down during the match and take out a little bag. Can you explain what that does and what you do in those moments?
Sascha: Well, that's my insulin bag, right? So if my sugar goes up too much, I have to inject myself. Sometimes, the sensor, obviously, loses the Bluetooth connection to me because I'm too far away from the court. So I do have to measure it manually sometimes. If my sugar is too low, I have to take a glucose gel, you know, if it's too high, I have to inject myself [with insulin]. Yeah, that's basically what I do (smiles).
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鉂岋笍 Alexander lost his quarter-final match in Munich against Garin 4-6 4-6
Sadly, Alexander's run in Munich stopped in the quarter-finals this year, but there wasn't much he could do differently. Everything was just off, the temperature was stupidly low for a clay court tournament, the wind and constant rainfall all day made it extra hard for Sascha to play aggressively as he'd like without risk of injury, and he had extra issues to deal with with poor umpiring once again. It also didn't help that he seemed to have issues maintaining his energy and checked his blood sugar a lot during the match. Despite this unfortunate result, Alexander did his best given the less than ideal circumstances.
In the first set, both held their opening games, but it was in Sascha's second game that two untimely errors saw him get broken. Despite obtaining a break point in Garin's next game, his opponent held for a 3-1 lead. Alexander was never able to break back, and Garin served the set out 6-4.
The second set was very similar. After fending off break points in his opening game, it was later at 2-2 when, after a long game with multiple deuces, Alexander was broken and Garin held for 4-2. Again, Sascha was unable to break back at any point, and Garin eventually served the match out 6-4 6-4.
It's sad that the Munich run ended here, but I also almost feel like it's for the best. Playing a clay tournament in cold, damp conditions is unsafe, ill-suited to Alexander's style of tennis and not good preparation for the next tournament in the calendar. Hopefully Sascha was able to rest well now before turning his attention to his next tournament, which he has enjoyed great results at historically. And in my opinion, it's an altogether much more exiciting tournament and one of my favourite events.
鉃★笍 Onto Madrid
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馃帳 R1 on-court interview after Alexander's win over Rodionov
(The video is from 鏉庣噧Liran on YouTube)
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鉁咃笍 Alexander won his first match in Munich against Rodionov 7-6 6-2
It was a tricky match, made complicated by multiple rain / hail delays. But fortunately Sascha was able to power through all the difficulties to win the match in straight sets.
In the first set, both players held until 2-2. Here, a tense game ensued where Alexander faced four break points, before he was able to hold for 3-2. The set eventually went to a tie-break, in which Alexander raised his level phenomenally to take it 7-3.
And Sascha carried this momentum well into the second set, breaking early for 2-1 and holding for 3-1. And he didn't stop there, securing a second break for 4-1 and holding to take a 5-1 lead, making it four games won in a row. Rodionov then held for 5-2, allowing Alexander to serve the match out 7-6 6-2.
The conditions were so tough, but it's incredible that Alexander was able to get through it. And even more amazingly, Alexander's win yesterday was his first Round 1 win in Munich for 3 years. I'm so happy for Sascha that he's having better luck playing in his home country now. He now moves into quarter-finals, where he will face Garin. Let's go, Alexander 馃敟
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鉂岋笍 Alexander & Marcelo lost their Doubles final in Monte Carlo against Gill / Vliegen 7-5 3-6 5-10
So sadly Sascha and Marcelo finished as runners up in Monte Carlo, but it's hard to be anything but happy for them and proud of what they achieved. They were never even in the main draw, they were brought in after a late withdrawal from Hurkacz / Griekspoor and they made the final. It was such an incredible run which, even though they didn't get the title, it was amazing to see, and it singlehandedly saved what was otherwise a bad tournament in my eyes.
It also really shouldn't be undermined just how well Sascha and Marcelo did considering the circumstances. Sascha played both Singles and Doubles without hardly any rest, even playing three matches in one day, just showing what a hardworking athlete and amazing friend he is to do his best for Marcelo. And Marcelo is 40 years old and showed some absolutely amazing tennis this week, especially at the net 馃憦馃徎
But more than anything, the thing I love most about this partnership is their enduring friendship. You can see beneath it all that there is genuine warmth, care and respect which is truly heartwarming to see. I'm so happy seeing them finish this tournament smiling and that's all we could ever ask for.
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鉁咃笍 Alexander & Marcelo won their semi-final Doubles match in Monte Carlo against Ar茅valo / Pavi膰 6-7 7-5 10-7
I know I normally don't post about Sascha's Doubles, but I feel like this match deserved its own post. It was absolutely incredible, such beautiful partnership between Alexander and Marcelo, defeating two experienced Doubles players in sensational style to advance to the Doubles Final.
In the first set, both duos held serve easily until 5-5, when impeccable play from Sascha and Marcelo gave them 4 break points. Two break points were saved, but when Alexander struck a gorgeous forehand return winner, he and Marcelo broke for 6-5. Sadly, an unfortunate game when Marcelo tried to serve the set out saw their opponents break right back, resulting in a tie-break which went Ar茅valo and Pavi膰's way 7-3.
In the second set, things seemed to worsen when Sascha and Marcelo were broken at 3-3, with their opponents holding for 5-3. But incredibly, when Ar茅valo and Pavi膰 were serving for the match at 5-4, Alexander and Marcelo raised their game beautifully to break back for 5-5 and hold for 6-5. They then combined their very best tennis to break to take the set 7-5, thus forcing a deciding final-set tie-break. And this tie-break was just as high-level as the rest of the match, with multiple exchanges of breaks seeing the score tied at 7-7. But here, Sascha and Marcelo obtained a crucial break for 8-7, putting Sascha on serve for the match. And he and Marcelo did it beautifully, with a missed return at 9-7 sealing the victory 6-7 7-5 10-7.
Sascha and Marcelo weren't even supposed to play Doubles here, and here they are in the final 馃ス鉂わ笍 I'm so proud of them both, particularly with how Alexander has brought his all to every match, even playing three matches in one day just to not let Marcelo down, it's so admirable and they deserve this so much. They now advance to the final, where they will face Vliegen / Gill茅. Whatever happens today, I am so proud of them. Let's go, Sascha & Marcelo 馃敟
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New ATP Tour YouTube video featuring Alexander
(From ATP Tour on YouTube)
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鉂岋笍 Alexander lost his second match in Monte Carlo against Tsitsipas 5-7 6-7
Sadly, Sascha's run in Monte Carlo ends here this year, but in my eyes, it's only a loss on paper. Something was definitely wrong with him today, he wasn't moving anywhere near as fast as normal and was making mistakes he only makes when he isn't well. But despite clearly not being at his best, he fought back incredibly well,it just sadly wasn't enough to save the match.
In the first set, Alexander obtained three break points on Tsitsipas' serve at 2-2, but sadly he held for 3-2. Another break point came in Tsitsipas' next game, but again, he used his big serve to hold for 4-3. Later at 4-5, Sascha faced his first two break points - which were also set points - but was able to hold for 5-5. Sadly though, he faced another two break points / set points at 5-6, and after saving one, he lost the set 5-7.
In the second set, after missing a chance to break Tsitsipas' opening game, Sascha then faced a break point himself in his first game, and an untimely mis-hit gave the break away. At 0-3, he suffered another break, and Tsitsipas held for 5-0. Back on serve at 0-5, a heart-stopping moment came when Sascha faced two match points. But incredibly, he saved both and held for 1-5. Amazingly, he broke back when Tsitsipas was serving for the match for 5-2. After checking his blood sugar, Sascha held for 5-3, before repeated the same feat to break back again for 5-4 and held to level things at 5-5. The set eventually went to a tie-break, which sadly went Tsitsipas' way 7-3.
I'm of course sad, but mostly I'm proud of how well he fought back. He faced two match points at 5-0, saved both, broke back twice when Tsitsipas was trying to serve it out and forced a tie-break, all while he wasn't at his best. He did so, so well and I'm so proud of his fighting spirit.
After the Doubles, hopefully Sascha can rest well before looking to the next tournament in his home country. I'm proud of him, he did his best given the circumstances and that's all we could ask for 鉂わ笍
鉃★笍 Onto Munich
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馃帳 R1 German on-court interview after Alexander's win over Ofner:
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馃帳 R1 on-court interview after Alexander's win over Ofner:
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Interviewer: Well, Sascha, well played. You were talking to us before the tournament about keeping things simple, not over-complicating the transition from hard to clay. And it looked like that was pretty controlled tonight. Is that how it felt?
Alexander: Yeah, I mean, I lost focus in the end a little bit, uh, being up 5-2. But, uh... you know, that can happen; it's the first match on a new surface, uh, you know, this year, and, um, I'm looking forward to the next few matches. Obviously it's a surface that I enjoy playing [on], it's a surface that I hope to do well this season on, and, um, we'll see how it goes.聽
Interviewer: The one thing where I thought, maybe, you'd lost control: at the start, did you have to change your shorts? What happened there?
Alexander: (Laughs) Yeah, I did a little bit of a mess with my drinks, uh, spilled it on my shorts a little bit, so I had to go change, otherwise it kind of looked like I peed myself, which I didn't want it to look like. Um, yeah, but it's okay, I was back in 30 seconds (laughs).
Interviewer: You're allowed one little slip. Um, listen, you've got one of the best backhands in the world, we know you have. I'm one of many people watching around the world who really hasn't got a clue how to hit a backhand. If you could give us one bit of advice, for all the people watching, what would you tell us?
Alexander: (Laughs) Wow, um... I don't know, how long do we have? Um, no, I mean, look, the backhand, I feel like - especially with two hands - it should be as simple as a shot as it can be, right? Um, I don't think you should do much with your arms, I think it's all about, you know, turning your shoulders before the shot, and then hitting through the ball.
I think, um, you know, the best backhands in the world, I've said it, are left-handed forehands, in a way. But, um, you know, you don't have the big back-swing like on the forehand. You, um, have to, maybe, turn your shoulders a bit more than on the forehand. But, um (laughs), all in all, I don't know. I mean, it took me 26 years to learn it, so I don't know how to explain it in 10 seconds now.
Interviewer: Get a good coach is the answer, I guess. Well played today, super.
Alexander: (Smiling) Thank you.
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鉁咃笍 Alexander won his first match in Monte Carlo against Ofner 6-3 6-4
Sascha got off to a beautiful start in Monte Carlo with a solid, straight-sets win over an aggressive opponent in Ofner. There were many tricky rallies, but Alexander brought his very best today, claiming the victory to advance to the next round.
In the first set, both players held their opening games for 1-1. After Sascha held for 2-1, he held firm in a rally on his opponent's serve to win his first break point. And with a gorgeous backhand down the line which Ofner couldn't catch to break for 3-1, and held to go 4-1 up. Alexander then had four break points in Ofner's next game, but his opponent held for 4-2. The single break was sufficient, with Sascha going on to serve the first set out 6-3.
In the second set, Alexander obtained triple break point at 2-2. After Ofner saved one, a forehand hit long gave Sascha the break for 3-2, and he held for 4-2. Incredibly, Sascha won more break points in Ofner's next game, and with a beautiful touch at the net, he secured the double break for 5-2. When serving for the match, unfortunate mistakes led to Alexander facing two break points - his first of the match. He saved one, but sadly Ofner's aggressive striking forced Alexander to hit the net, causing a break back for 5-3, before Ofner held for 5-4. Sascha was then serving for the match a second time, and despite a moment of tension at 30-30, a stunning shot at the net won him match point. And when he struck a gorgeous forehand, Alexander sealed the victory 6-3 6-4.
That was absolutely incredible from Alexander today. This was his first match on clay this year, but he carried his impeccable form onto this surface beautifully. With this win, Sascha now advances to the next round, where he will face Tsitsipas. Hopefully he can bring his best form to the match. Let's go, Alexander 馃敟
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馃帳 Alexander's pre-tournament interview before the Monte Carlo Masters:
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Interviewer: Sascha, at times in Miami, [you] looked unstoppable. Um, would you say almost back to your best where you were before the injury?
Alexander: (Smiling) Oh, I'm tired of this question, to be honest, because... I get this question so many times, I... You know, I think winning tournaments, winning these kind of tournaments, that's when you're back at your best. But also at the same time, I'm no.5 in the world. So to be honest, I don't think you're playing bad tennis when you're no.5 in the world, or when you're... uh, you're not no.5 in the world when you're not feeling great, and all that.
So I think, um, I'm in a good way. I mean, look, I'm getting to end... you know, later stages of the big tournaments more consistently, I feel like. Um, and, you know, that's what it's all about, and I'm enjoying it right now.
Interviewer: It seems like you're playing more freely. Uh, is that the feeling that you're getting as well?
Alexander: I think it just comes natural, right? I think when you're playing well, it comes natural. Um, you feel like you're less restricted, you feel like you're not thinking about tennis too much and it just comes, uh, the way it should. Um, maybe that's the sensation that, you know, you, kind of, get to the outside as well. Um, but yeah, I mean, I'm enjoying my time on the court right now, there's no question about that (smiles).
Interviewer: And obviously you're climbing in the rankings as well. Uh, what would it mean if you聽did聽get back to that spot where you were before, uh, no.2 or maybe higher?
Alexander: Yeah, I mean, at the end of the day, that's my goal, right? I mean, I'm still... I'm not, you know, not 21 years old, but I'm 26 years old. So I'm relatively young still, I still have, uh, some time left. Um, obviously there's two things that I really want to achieve still in my career, and that's obviously, you know, a Grand Slam and the World No.1 spot.
Um, I hope I can do it, I'll do everything I can to do it. Um, and at the end of the day, you know, if it's not meant to be, but I did everything I could聽for聽it, I can live with that, you know? You can only, uh, go to what, uh, your abilities are, and what your capability is, um, and right now, I'm trying to maximise it.
Interviewer: When you had good results on hard courts, do you find there is a correlation when you come into the clay court swing, or do you just start fresh?
Alexander: No. Of course, I mean, playing well always helps, right? I think, uh, I've said it before, the surface for me doesn't matter too much. I think it's just me that I have to focus on, I think it's just, uh, the way I play tennis. And obviously, you know, historically, when I was playing well on the hard courts, I was having a good clay court season as well, so hopefully that can be the case this year as well.
Interviewer: Yeah. Um, a number of players are telling us they're, you know, changing the way they play because Sinner and Alcaraz are doing things. You've obviously got a good record, a positive record, against both of them. Uh, are you less affected by their success, maybe?
Alexander: (Pauses) Uh... that's a question. Um, I think I'm looking more at the players that I really struggle against; I think there's other guys that I really struggle against more than, maybe, uh, those two. Of course those two are dominating tennis, there's no question about it, um, at all, um, especially Jannik this year.
Um, but, you know, it's also about match-ups. They are obviously very, very powerful guys. They have a lot of power, but so do I, in a way, so, you know, that, kind of, equals it out, maybe. Um, I struggle more, maybe, against some other guys who... that I look at. Um, but yeah, I mean, we'll see. I mean, the big matches, that's where it counts, and that's where you have to measure yourself at the Grand Slams, at the biggest stages. Um, yeah, and that's where I have to look at those two guys.
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