'Better than Federer' weapon to worry Djokovic

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Australian tennis large Wally Masur has paid the forehand of Stefanos Tsitsipas the eventual compliment, arguing it is adjacent much lethal than that of the iconic Roger Federer.

"Yeah look, it is, it is," Masur said connected Stan Sport's Grand Slam Daily ahead of Tsitsipas' blockbuster Australian Open men's last against Novak Djokovic connected Sunday night.

"Federer astir apt made much mistakes connected his forehand. It was a precise extravagant forehand from Roger Federer. It was brilliant, beauteous to watch, could deed winners from anywhere, play each sorts of shots.

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"But I deliberation this (Tsitsipas) forehand is simply a small bigger, apical speed, and possibly adjacent a small much reliable. Is that possible?

"Like it is an astonishing shot, but I deliberation the cardinal is however helium moves to acceptable it up. He's a large antheral and helium works hard to get consecutive wins and power the tribunal from there."

Tsitsipas and Djokovic person met 12 times connected the tour, with the Serbian superstar starring their match-ups 10-2 and winning their past 9 encounters.

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"But he's (Tsitsipas) surely been competitive. And you've got to retrieve that Novak's 35, Stefanos is 24. I judge he's getting better," Masur said.

"So you know, results from 2 oregon 3 years agone are not arsenic applicable arsenic what we're going to spot successful that final. I deliberation helium (Tsitsipas) is not without a chance.

"I deliberation he's the lone feline successful the gully that has a accidental and the crushed is service and forehand. The forehand has been connected opus for 2 weeks. If those 2 things are working, he's got a shot."

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