Famous former Russian tennis player Andrei Olkhovsky, who won two ATP tournaments in singles, ranked 49th in the individual rankings, won 20 ATP championships in doubles, and was sixth in the doubles rankings, said in his statement to Gazeta: Aslan Karatsev had previously played in the game. It brought back his confidence.
“I think Aslan can beat anyone when he plays consistently. Because the Lion surpasses many people in speed and can beat almost anyone. In my opinion, what is missing is stability. In terms of speed and technical performance, Aslan can play at a very high level. Arguably, stability in tennis is confidence. For us these are synonymous. If you trust yourself, you will always win. If you are not sure, first you win, then you lose. In my opinion, this is true,” says Olkhovsky.
The 30-year-old Karatsev is currently ranked 50th in the ATP rankings. Moreover, they have 20 wins and 17 losses this season. He reached the quarter-finals of the current tournament in Tokyo, where he will fight Australian Alex de Minaur. In the first round, the Russian defeated sixth-seeded American Francis Tiafoe.
The reason for Andrei Rublev’s defeat in the tournament final was previously announced. in the name momentary loss of concentration.