Demolition man

The Russian is impressive in his power and mental management this week. Who can make him waver?

Shintaro Mochizuki maybe? With his quality of movement and his desire not to back down from the baseline, he is of course capable of it. But I don't think he realizes it. The Russian's constant pressure risks making him miss the few points he shouldn't. He will give everything as usual, but here, the slightest flaw is exploited. I wouldn't be surprised if he lasted a set, or even if he won it, because he really has the game to bother the Russian. But I think mentally it's going to be tough: "I've watched him play a lot, but I've never played against him. He's going to hit hard and make me run a lot. Tomorrow will be difficult. He's playing well." Good luck big guy! 😅.