Tommy Paul defeated Gabriel Diallo to advance to the round of 16 in this US Open 2024, where he will face Jannik Sinner. The world number 14 arrived in New York with just one win and two losses on hard courts, but his feelings have completely changed in the last Grand Slam of the season. In a press conference, the American shares his thoughts on the defeats of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, as well as analyzing his upcoming match with Jannik Sinner.
A US Open full of opportunities
"I think the guys who played against Alcaraz and Novak took a step forward and played great, but yes, I feel like I went through Olympic fatigue, I guess at the right moment, in Canada and Cincy, but now I feel pretty good. I've recovered a bit. Yes, it's a tough change. We had never gone so quickly from grass to clay. I don't want to take anything away from those guys, they earned those victories and played incredible tennis. I'm happy for them. Carlos and Novak have won a lot of tournaments, so I don't feel too bad," confesses the American to the media.
"Tomorrow I play against the world number 1, so I don't know if I'm thinking too much about seizing the moment, but it's definitely an opportunity to play in Arthur Ashe Stadium in the next round, so I'm looking forward to it. Different parts of the draw have opened up, but not mine. I have a tough match ahead, but I'm excited."
Regarding his upcoming match with Jannik Sinner
"We've had great matches. I remember playing against him on clay, I had some match points against him. Then, in the last match, I think it was in Toronto, he played amazing. I didn't feel like I did too badly. I'm definitely going to try to make him uncomfortable. From the baseline, I wouldn't say I'm a better ball striker than him, so I have to impose my game on him and try to play my tennis more than his."
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