MOSCOW, January 15, Oleg Bogatov. Aslan Karatsev deservedly won the tournament in Sydney , in the final, depriving Briton Andy Murray of the opportunity to play the usual tennis with a long rally of the ball, the victory will give the Russian confidence on the eve of the start of the Australian Open, said the President of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpishchev. 6:3. The prize fund of the competition exceeds 520 thousand dollars, the success brought the Russian the third title under the auspices of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in singles. Karatsev ranks 20th in the ranking of the best tennis players on the planet. «Aslan played very decently for his level,» said Tarpishchev. «But this tournament should still be regarded as not the main one, but a preparatory one for the Australian Open. We know that Andy is a tenacious tennis player and doesn't give up a single point for nothing, but we also know that Karatsev is very good when he breaks the game and acts at a fast pace.Especially when he works well on «Karatsev played cleanly and deservedly won,» the agency's interlocutor emphasized. «We must praise Aslan, this is a good victory on the eve of the Australian Open. And it will give him confidence. But the first round is very difficult for him. And from this point of view, from the position of working into the tournament, more and more and will depend on the psychology and nervous stability of Aslan.»
