Ferrero: “Djokovic has two arms and two legs like everyone else”

“Do what we do and try to isolate yourself from those who are waiting for you,” Juan Carlos Ferrero told Spanish reporters in a small room at the All England Tennis Club premises. The former number 1 is cautious and optimistic before the final awaiting his student. The first game about what pressure and tension will mean at Wimbledon. “The important thing will be to force him to play calmly. favorite Djokovic so Carlos has to be Carlos. Play and enjoy. This is what you have to do well and fight to the death.”.

Roland Garros experience

The experience of defeat at Roland Garros is constantly on his mind, and as Carlos says, “You need to learn from that experience, manage time better and avoid more tension or anger, even if it’s a Grand Slam final, Wimbledon No one comes out calmly on the track” , considers Ferrero.

Djokovic’s numbers and statistics can intimidate anyone. The old number 1 makes it stand out, but he doesn’t want it to put extra pressure on Alcaraz. “Djokovic is the best player in history, but also he has two arms and two legs like all of us. If we make the giant bigger, it will be impossible to defeat him. Forget the past and numbers. You can’t hit the track with that backpack.”

last tactic

Preparation for confrontation avoids revealing it Ferrero. “We know he’s a very complete player, he’s shown it many times: forehand, backhand and serve; and on a mental level you thrive in this kind of situation. Carlos beat him once, what happened in Paris happened to him, he has both experiences and will try to be better than the previous two for the third time.” However, Ferrero and his team stress that Alcaraz has prepared the tactical plot to “overcome what lies ahead of us tomorrow”.

Valencia coach played 3 times. Djokovic. He won the first in Umag 2005, when the Serbian player was just starting (6-4, 6-2) and lost the last one in the first round at Wimbledon in 2012 (6-3, 6-1, 6-) 1). Those parties are far away. Your job is different. “I’m talking about more situations that can happen on the track. about how you’re going to play him, but above all about what it would feel like to be in a final there, when you might feel a little bit more pressured. Or what to do to be calmer today. That I’ve helped him with that. In everything else, he’s a very well-trained player who goes through very fast-paced experiences, and tomorrow will be another step in his growth.”

keys to win

Ferrero convinced Djokovic He “must play very well to beat Carlos” and believes in his student’s options. “If he plays bravely, he seizes opportunities, and when he plays, he usually takes them. In sensitive moments, you have to dare and play your game.. This does well, but sometimes we say he rushes when he fails, and yesterday we saw him make a parallel spin when he backstabbed against Medvedev and we say what a great! I try to make her bold so she doesn’t lose her style in those moments, and luckily, in most cases, her style comes through.”