I'd rather win an ATP 250 the week before a Grand Slam than prepare well for the latter," says Griekspoor
For The Changeover Podcast, Tallon Griekspoor, currently ranked 31st in the world, spoke about the ATP 250 tournaments that precede Grand Slams.
For him, even if it means not arriving in the best shape for a Grand Slam, he prefers winning the tournament that comes before it.
He states: "I’d rather win an ATP 250 title the week before than prepare well for a Grand Slam.
Sorry, but at the end of my career, people will ask me how many titles I won or what my ranking was—they won’t mention my first-round loss at Wimbledon against Brooksby.
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