Popyrin: "I move much better than people think"

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His success last year in Canada was one of the most surprising in recent times. Alexei Popyrin is one of those brilliant tennis players in moments of inspiration, but unable to find a certain consistency. He faces the ATP Masters 1000 Toronto 2025 with the pressure of being the defending champion, but his tennis is shining again.

Defeating Medvedev in a tournament of this tour has lost some merit due to the Russian's poor form, but it still stands as a guarantee that one can go far. Alexei Popyrin achieved this at the ATP Masters 1000 Toronto 2025, gaining a tremendous confidence boost for his aspirations to defend the title won in Canadian territory last year. He reflected on this at atptour.com.

- Popyrin believes he can replicate his feats from last year's tour

"I would be lying if I said I don't feel the pressure. I am aware that I could lose a very important part of my points if I don't achieve a great result here, but whatever happens, I will feel relieved when this week ends," commented a man who was in the spotlight around this time last year, also able to defeat Djokovic in New York. "That was memorable, but it meant more to me to become the champion in Canada because I managed to string together six matches defeating top-20 players. That's what I have always wanted, a certain regularity to face the best," states the Australian.

What is evident is that his tennis adapts perfectly to this type of court, and he is a fearsome player if he can shorten long rallies and impose his ball's rhythm. "I don't want to take away any explosiveness from my game. Sometimes I think I should withstand a bit more from the baseline before going for a winning shot, but my essence as a player is to be aggressive. Many people think I move poorly on the court, but I feel that, for my build, I can move with great agility," affirmed an Alexei Popyrin eager for triumphs in an ATP Masters 1000 Toronto 2025 where his next opponent will be Holger Rune.

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