2024-03-12 05:56:26
Can I not be?
This is how Grigor Dimitrov answered the question of whether he had read the information that for the first time since the introduction of the world ranking for men in 1973, there is not a single competitor in the top 10 who executes a backhand with one hand. This became a fact after the Bulgarian star was eliminated in the semi-final in Rotterdam, and at the same time Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gur) lost his place among the top 10.
Grigor spoke about the classic backhand at the press conference after his first match at the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells.
Things are really serious. When we talk about a generational change in tennis, it becomes clear that we can see this kind of performance less and less. The game has changed a lot and so have the contestants. They are now taller, stronger. I would like to see more tennis players who can play this shot as well as the forehand, it’s a real beauty. Any way you look at it, it’s one of the hardest shots in tennis. For now, we’re holding the fort, if I may say so. I trust anyone still playing with that backhand to not give up and keep thinking about it. Of course, I am the biggest fan of this shot. I think that the charm of this shot is in the necessary preparation before you execute it – the good setting, the eye on the ball, the movement of the hand during the swing and the height”, said Dimitrov.
He again has a good chance to return to the top 10 in the world rankings for the first time since the end of 2018, because he has to defend some points in Indian Wells and Miami.
“My attention is directed in another direction. c I currently have different goals and fight different battles. If I earn them step by step at the right moment, eventually things will turn out the way I want”, said Grigor Dimitrov.