“From the very beginning, Andrei’s game didn’t work out – he couldn’t find his form and find a rhythm. In the second set, he was unlucky and had to come back, which he almost managed to do. However, throughout the match, there were too many unnecessary and unforced errors: sometimes he took the second serve into the net, sometimes he made mistakes in simple exchanges of shots. There was a lack of self-confidence, and when it is lacking, the player starts to take more risks than he should.
It is worth noting that the opponent was also difficult. Dimitrov, although closer to the veterans, still maintains excellent physical shape. He began to play smarter and more varied, without seeking constant aggression on the field, “TASS quotes Yanchuk as saying.
Recall that in the fourth round of the US Open 2024, Rublev lost to Dimitrov with a score of 3:6, 6:7 (3:7), 6:1, 6:3, 3:6. In the quarterfinals, Dimitrov will meet the 20th racket in the world, American Francis Tiafoe.
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Source: Sport
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