Goffin trains again: “How fast the ball goes!”

David Goffin has already returned to training on a tennis court. The Belgian, tenth in the ATP ranking, gave an interview to the French newspaper L'Équipe in which he related how he has lived the confinement. “I have not been able to touch the racket in seven weeks but I have continued with the physical preparation. I have trained very well physically every day.”

Goffin also related how his return to the courts has been and how strange it was to have contact with the racket again. “Last week I trained in Monaco with Jannik Sinner and a training partner. The first sensations were strange. How fast the ball goes! The eyes had to get used to the speed of the game. We start slowly because hitting too many balls can be dangerous for the wrist. I wanted to hit the ball, blow off steam and run. “

Faced with the icon of the return of the circuit Goffin stressed that this allows him to continue improving some aspects of his game with his coach Thomas Johansson. “The priority is to maintain contact with the ball and maintain the shape. Then there are other aspects that we can work on in depth. But in my case, what I have to work on the most is the volley.”

Goffin revealed that, at first, he thought it would be impossible to play tennis, but now he believes that some tournaments can be played.s. “We don't know how to plan the calendar. When will we be back? Where? On what surface? You can't make an ideal preparation, You have to be patient. The only thing is to be in good shape when you reboot. There may not be many tournaments this year or maybe none. At first I didn't think we would play this year. Now I see a ray of hope and I think we could play in November or December. But I think we will do it without an audience. “