How David Goffin Bounced Back to Earn Miami Masters Showdown with Novak Djokovic

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Published: April 1, 2016

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If tennis fans have not caught on to steady David Goffin, they can tune into the 2016 Miami Masters semifinals where he will be challenging world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The unassuming Belgian star has quietly put together back-to-back appearances in the final four at Masters 1000 tournaments, something only Djokovic has been able to top this month.

Goffin is rarely mentioned in conversations about stars of the future. He’s only 5’11”, a buck fifty on the scales and looks like he should be wearing a white robe at a science lab in the University of Liege. He’s unlike the other, allegedly more talented members of the Lost Generation.

Unlike Milos Raonic, he does not have a cannon serve. He lacks the beautiful highlight strokes and talent of a Grigor Dimitrov. He’s never garnered headlines like Bernard Tomic. What’s his story, and how has he already put himself in position at the No. 13 ranking, with a chance at climbing into the top 10 with a couple more historic wins?



 

Quiet Sunrise

Maybe it’s best that Goffin is a well-kept secret. With all the ups and downs of more flamboyant talents, it’s nice to see an everyman player who just plays tennis. Nobody’s worried about him being a superstar or a disappointment. Every good step forward is celebrated.

Goffin’s a reminder of when most tennis athletes were neither superhuman specimens nor hyped showmen.

Instead, he’s taken the long and winding staircase around the side of the building, braving competitive storms and adapting his craft through steps of experience.

The signs have been there for four years, even within the titan world of tennis demigods like Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray. In the 2012 French Open, Goffin got in as a “lucky loser” because Gael Monfils withdrew due to a knee injury. Goffin took off ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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