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 | Safiullin about a difficult period in his career: I have been working with a psychologist since September last year15-10-2025 |
Roman Safiullin spoke about a difficult period in his career. In the first round in Madrid, he lost to Artur Rinderknes 6:7 (4), 1:6.
– You now have a new coach – Miro Hrvat. How do you like working with him? Do you see the changes he has made in his game?
– Yes, there are some changes, but, unfortunately, we have not yet been able to reach a level that will allow us to consistently win and advance further.
– I know your attitude towards work on the court. Sometimes the result does not depend only on the coach or his approach. I understand that you are now comfortable with your coach, but you are not very happy with the results yet?
– Yes, the results are not satisfactory yet. There are questions about the game, but it’s not just about the coach. Each coach has his own approach: the previous one had one, the new one another. This applies to both training and what to work on. But to a greater extent the result depends on the player himself. Sometimes you can perform well even without a coach.
– We spoke with Stefanos Tsitsipas, and I touched on the topic of psychology – how players work on their mental state. Novak Djokovic said he trains mental toughness as well as his forehand and backhand. This really applies to every player. Are you working on this?
– Yes, I have been working with a psychologist since September last year. It is necessary for a specialist to understand tennis psychology - to help identify problems on the court and solve them during the match. Even when it’s hard and it doesn’t work out, it’s important to find options, ” Safiullin said in an interview with Evgeny Donskoy for the Bolshe channel! .