No worries.
Tiafoe dropped his usual set against his buddy Atmane, nothing too surprising, right?
Well, a little bit still, especially in terms of the content of the match. Did you see a Tiafoe as sharp as in Halle? I didn’t, it was much more scrappy and he can almost consider himself lucky to have only lost one set. Maybe I’m being a bit hard on him, after all it’s a R1 of a Grand Slam against a dangerous player, which is understandable, but he’ll have to play better in the second round. A second round that looks winnable on paper...
Choinsky doesn’t look scary at first glance, but after that kind of boss-like first match he might have something to say. 18 aces, huge aggressive quality and I felt like he was possessed, the kind of dangerous profile who can get hot for a set and catch people off guard. Obviously, with that same level of serving, he’s capable of hanging in there and seizing the slightest opportunity. I remember a real trap for Tiafoe at Roland against Faria where he just couldn’t find his bearings on the return...
Yes, Big Foe in a Grand Slam is serious business, but judging by his first match he’s not unbeatable either, and I see some potential in this Choinsky.


