Daniil Medvedev is aware of he wants one thing new this season to return to taking part in on the highest stage. The previous world No. 1 has not been sensible for many of 2024, which was his hardest 12 months since changing into a prime participant and by which he did not win a single title.
After dropping the ultimate on the Australian Open, the Russian ace misplaced his certainties and suffered a number of surprising losses in the remainder of the 12 months. Particularly, the 2021 US Open champion typically appeared powerless towards Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
The 2 new leaders of the lads’s tour are nicely conscious of Daniil’s weaknesses and have nearly at all times defeated him in probably the most prestigious matches, apart from Jannik’s defeat towards Medvedev within the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships.
The participant from Moscow has been working arduous in the course of the pre-season collectively together with his coaches Gilles Cervara and Gilles Simon and hopes to start out the brand new season nicely. The Australian Open floor fits Daniil’s sport very nicely, as he reached the ultimate at Melbourne Park in 2021, 2022 and 2024.
Simply earlier than flying to Australia, Medvedev witnessed the start of his second baby and expressed all his happiness on social media.
Medvedev praises Djokovic
Throughout the conventional press-conference earlier than the beginning of the Glad Slam, the previous world #1 needed to reward Novak Djokovic. The Russian has at all times had a wonderful relationship with the Serbian legend, who defeated him within the last of the 2021 version.
“Personally I like extra Novak’s type. Once I was younger, I used to be at all times admiring it, Novak on the court docket, could be difficult. Even like, yeah, be robust to his field. To not the opponent, however you may see he can get pissed off by the opponent taking part in nicely or one thing. However as soon as the match finishes, he tells himself, It is finished, the battle is finished” – the Russian stated.
He additionally added: “Nole at all times congratulates his opponent, no whether or not he received or misplaced. At all times smiling. I like this. On the similar time, I can perceive some individuals once they lose, you are pissed off, you do not need to smile at your opponent that simply beat you. I am okay with each however I want heat handshakes.”
