Popyrin: "Winning in Montreal gave me the confidence to achieve these kinds of things"

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What a crazy night Alexei Popyrin experienced at the US Open 2024, showcasing his enormous potential and how a week of inspiration can lead to significant growth in a tennis player. There's nothing more powerful than confidence, and the Australian is brimming with it after becoming champion in Montreal, using it to defeat Novak Djokovic.

He always seemed to have everything necessary to achieve great success, but was far from the tactical discipline required to translate it into results. That has abruptly changed for Alexei Popyrin. This summer has altered the life of the Australian, managing to secure the title at the Montreal Masters 1000, reaffirming it with a victory over Novak Djokovic that upended the US Open 2024. His press conference statements reflect a man full of determination to keep growing.

- Is this the best match you have played in your life and the happiest moment of your career?

"I would say that the level of play I displayed today wasn't the highest in my career. I've played matches where I felt much better than today, but I will remember this encounter as one where I showed more tactical order in my tennis. From the start, I realized Novak wasn't playing well and expected him to raise his game. Being two sets up made me think he was about to stage a comeback, which was an extra motivation for me to prevent it," he stated.

"For me, winning the title in Montreal was much more significant than today because a Masters 1000 title wasn't something I had even considered. Beating Novak is something I had in mind I could do after playing so well in the previous matches against him. In fact, those encounters provided me with the necessary confidence to step onto the court tonight knowing I could achieve it. It's incredible to think that the best in the world play every week with this confidence that comes from having won a major title," affirmed the Australian.

- Chances for even greater success in the US Open 2024 and match against Tiafoe

"I don't think long-term; I want to take it match by match. I know it's going to be very tough to beat Tiafoe. He's a good friend, we have a great relationship, and we've trained together several times. I'll have to serve better than today if I want to win, but it's fantastic to feel that I have everything needed to defeat the world's best on big stages," concluded Alexei Popyrin who aims to continue revolutionizing the US Open 2024.

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