The Australian, one of 14 in the men's draw at Flushing Meadows, hopes to back up his Montreal success with a deep run in New York Patience is a virtue often overlooked in tennis, drowned out by talk of physicality, of power, speed and endurance. At 6ft 5in, Alexei Popyrin possesses all those things, but the Australian has had to wait for his time in the sun. In Montreal earlier this month, Popyrin became the first Australian to win a Masters 1000 title since Lleyton Hewitt in 2003. In doing so,...
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The Guardian - 26 Aug 2024 06:00
The Australian, one of 14 in the men's draw at Flushing Meadows, hopes to back up his Montreal success with a deep run in New York Patience is a virtue often overlooked in tennis, drowned out by talk of physicality, of power, speed and endurance. At 6ft 5in, Alexei Popyrin possesses all those things, but the Australian has had to wait for his time in the sun. In Montreal earlier this month, Popyrin became the first Australian to win a Masters 1000 title since Lleyton Hewitt in 2003. In doing so,...
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