The announcers also pointed out in that match that Rune is kind of a technique geek, wants his technique to be as perfect as it can be. I think that is very unusual at his level. I think most just think they are good and have no interest in maybe seeing if they can improve their technique. The Rune Alcaraz match today could be something. It is clearly the match of the day in Paris. I am also looking forward to the stylish Musetti vs the clinical Novak. I am thinking Musetti may have the best one handed backhand amoung the young guys. He seems to me to make less errors off that side than Shapo, Thiem, and Tsitsipas.
Yeah I think he gets it from his coach as well, Lars Christensen. There is a podcast episode where he talks about his prior life in the circus and the importance of biomechanics in acrobats...so he brought that philsophy over to tennis and it certainly looks like it was applied well to Rune.
The announcers also pointed out in that match that Rune is kind of a technique geek, wants his technique to be as perfect as it can be. I think that is very unusual at his level. I think most just think they are good and have no interest in maybe seeing if they can improve their technique. The Rune Alcaraz match today could be something. It is clearly the match of the day in Paris. I am also looking forward to the stylish Musetti vs the clinical Novak. I am thinking Musetti may have the best one handed backhand amoung the young guys. He seems to me to make less errors off that side than Shapo, Thiem, and Tsitsipas.
Yeah I think he gets it from his coach as well, Lars Christensen. There is a podcast episode where he talks about his prior life in the circus and the importance of biomechanics in acrobats...so he brought that philsophy over to tennis and it certainly looks like it was applied well to Rune.