“I had a very slow start to the match in terms of finding my movements and just dominating from the serve plus one, it wasn’t really the way I’m expecting it to work,” he said.
“That led to some frustration and, let’s say, insecurity in terms of approaching my game. These are important shots in tennis, and if you are not able to deliver them at your highest intensity, that’s really difficult.
“I also felt like I didn’t have enough power in my shot today, so I ended up playing a bit more and kind of having to work twice or three times more every single point to try to win it,” Tsitsipas continued.
“I just hope I’m able to retrieve that back and use that as a strength that I have within my game.”
Youth versus experience is shaping as a theme of this year’s tournament with conjecture around who has the advantage.
Tsitsipas conceded the game now is different to how it was when he first arrived at the Australian Open in 2018.
“It wasn’t as physical,” he said. “I’ve had wins over Novak [Djokovic] and felt like I didn’t have to exceed the most extreme version of myself in that particular match.
“The game has shifted more towards a physical game, so the margins become smaller meaning that you’re not getting as many free points. Innovation has stepped in and allowed players to serve even bigger than before. I definitely put emphasis on that.
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