ATP Masters Rome: Alex Stober is back - in Alexander Shevchenko's team
Alexander Shevchenko lost to Jannik Sinner yesterday at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome. Günter Bresnik's protégé has nevertheless passed a talent test. And with Alex Stober, a prominent addition to the team.
by tennisnet.com
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May 15, 2023, 05:46 pm
What a highlight show that Jannik Sinner and Alexander Shevchenko pulled off on the Campo Centrale in the Foro Italico late on Sunday evening! Both players tried to fight the other's fire with even more fire, resulting in a rush of speed that hasn't been seen in a long time.
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The fact that the local hero was finally able to hold his own against the lucky loser in three sets definitely helped the atmosphere in the somewhat sparsely occupied ranks. But Shevchenko was also able to bathe in deserved applause quite often.
It was also interesting to look into the box of Günter Bresnik's protégé. Not only Shevchenko's girlfriend Anastasia Potapova sat there, but also Alex Stober. The physiotherapist who has already worked with Thomas Muster, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Angelique Kerber and of course with Dominic Thiem in recent years.
Shevchenko already in the top 90
Which suggests a further professionalization of the 22-year-old Russian, who came to Austria to ski at the age of nine. And since then works in the academy of Coach Bresnik. Alexander Shevchenko was in the spotlight for the first time last year at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel, where he had to play against Dominic Thiem in round one.
The development after that is remarkable, Shevchenko is already in 84th place in the live rankings. The match against Sinner also showed that there is still room for improvement. In terms of entertainment value, you should take a closer look at Shevchenko now.
Here the single tableau in Rome
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