There were many who would say, let's say, coaches or something, at the age of 16 or 14, I could get engaged during the match because I thought they, … In retrospect, what would you do differently and what not in this semifinal? The US presidential election has dominated much of the headlines of late, and Medvedev has been keeping up. Q. 4, achieved on 9 September 2019, and No. Working on some of his weaknesses clearly helped Daniil as we saw him rise in 2019. “Looking back on myself before (when he was younger), I think I had, let’s call it ‘more strange tennis and technique’,” he said. Assassin. I like football. Creating a game plan against them is relatively straightforward. In an interview to Tennis Majors, the Russian said he is dying to get off the mark at the tournament. The coaching carousel: Who’s in, who’s out? Where once someone of his height would have had power but been limited in their movement, Medvedev is a superb athlete, able to cover the court as well as anyone and capable of coming up with some outrageous shots. Even a few years ago, he would happily admit that he found the rhythm of playing best of five sets tough to fathom; now he Medvedev has become a genuine contender for the sport’s biggest titles. Nothing special but really happy to win in three sets. Daniil Medvedev aurait dû avoir la nationalité française. Daniil Medvedev said he is not a friend of Stefanos Tsitsipas at all. It seemed you just let the first set go after that incident. DANIIL MEDVEDEV: Was great. Daniil Medvedev reacts during his group stage match against Germany’s Alexander Zverev Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs Underarm serve is legal but is seen as unsportsmanlike behavior. Early in 2020, some of the leading players on the ATP Tour were asked to describe Daniil Medvedev using just one word. Daniil Medvedev Press Conference. I still try to watch every time even if I’m on the tennis courts or something. In 2017 at Wimbledon, he was fined $14,500 for several infractions, including tossing coins in the direction of chair umpire Mariana Alves after a five-set loss. In very Novak Djokovic-esque fashion, Daniil Medvedev only got stronger as the match progressed. Medvedev first got under the fans' skin in the first set, when he received a code violation after he angrily grabbed a towel from a ballperson. Speaking to Sport24, the Russian said: "There are many good restaurants in London and I appreciate it. While some players achieve massive things in tennis very early in their career, his progression through the ranks has been steady, rather than spectacular. 5: Daniil Medvedev. Rafael Nadal did not make it to the Final of the Nitto ATP Finals 2020, as He lost in 3 sets to the Russian with a score of 3-6 / 7-6 / 6-3.. for that, Rafael Nadal went straight to the press conference room to make the interview, (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) An angry toss of a towel evolved into a full-on heel turn at the US Open on Friday, as No. DANIIL MEDVEDEV: Yeah, talking about first set, he was actually playing good also, Dominic. ... because your energy tonight gave me the win," Medvedev said in an interview on court. He uses a Tecnifibre racket and is the brand ambassador of the luxury car brand, BMW. Daniil Medvedev mocks US Open crowd in on-court interview Daniil Medvedev was roundly booed by fans inside Louis Armstrong Stadium Daniil Medvedev beat Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 7-6 (9/7), 6-4 Daniil Medvedev Press Conference. Watch Daniil Medvedev's interview following his victory over Stan Wawrinka. Rublev. Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev showed his class after winning the Nitto ATP Finals as he spoke extreme highly of Dominic Thiem and showed … Subscribe to tennismajors.com,the ultimate platform for tennis lovers, Roger Federer still not 100 percent: “It will be tight for the Australian Open”. Didn't lose my serve, which is always important. Please like and share. At 2-2 and 40-15 on Thiem's serve, Medvedev had squandered six … I liked that.”. But talking about the slams is a different thing.”. DANIIL MEDVEDEV: It's tough to say because when you're young, you play in front of five people. D. MEDVEDEV/A. When I was young, I was really unbalanced. Fin octobre 2019, à Paris, il a accordé une interview en français au journal Le Monde, qui le décrivait comme « la version émaciée de Quentin Tarantino ». Daniil Medvedev Press Conference. I would say I don’t see anything too special except some shots where I can lose my balance or something like this. 7-6, 6-3, 7-6. Like a lot of players, Medvedev found the coronavirus lockdown a testing time. “When we were kids, we could actually go crazy, and because of this, lose the match,” he said. Daniil Medvedev went on to defeat Feliciano Lopez in four sets. Aggrieved that a call went against him when playing Donald Young, he said to the chair umpire Sandy French -- Young and French are both black -- "I know that you are friends. He’s already made one Grand Slam final, at last year’s US Open, and with all eight of his career titles having come on hard courts, he is primed to perform far better in London than last year, when he lost all three of his round-robin matches, including one “choke” when he led Rafael Nadal 5-1 in the deciding set and had match point only to lose. So for sure in lockdown, I played a bit. Medvedev's self-deprecating statement on Rafael Nadal video. It was a really good match until 5-1, but when you lose such match you can only say it was terrible not only match but terrible mental game from you, terrible tennis game, everything, because you cannot lose a match when you are up 5-1 and a match point. Daniil Medvedev's post match interview following his semi-final win over Grigor Dimitrov at the US Open 2019. THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. I was going Futures, Challengers, all the way, semis, going through qualies of ATPs. “I don’t play any other of my fellow ATP players, I play against my Russian friends and I should say that the year before I was not bad, I was like maybe in (the top) five hundred, or thousand, I was for sure. He won it against Austria’s Dominic Thiem REUTERS/Toby Melville Daniil Medvedev 2021. Karen Khachanov called him “Octopus”, Alexander Zverev went for “Spider” and Denis Shapovalov said “unorthodox”. “I play a lot of computer games when I’m back home,” he said. Daniil Medvedev in 2020: Finishing with a bang, Andy Murray: “I hope all players take vaccine for good of the sport”, including one “choke” when he led Rafael Nadal 5-1 in the deciding set and had match point, Andrey Rublev exclusive: “I don’t feel yet it’s real”, Breaking down the Nitto ATP Finals draw: Nadal begins against Rublev, Everything you need to know about the Nitto ATP Finals. But Medvedev was drawn to another answer. Medvedev has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. You talked on court after the match about wanting to get better every single round. Daniil Medvedev Press Conference. Daniil Medvedev est en effet très habile dans la langue de Molière. THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q. I don't know if you had a problem with the shoulder, cramping, I have no idea, but when you saw Rublev lose in the first set, did you say to yourself, Oh, thanks God, it's like when we were kids, he hasn't changed? Politics is part of my life that I’m not really into, because, I know that we can talk about politics for hours with friends and family, but if you’re not working in it, and maybe even if you are, you know nothing. I play in Fantasy Premier League. D. MEDVEDEV/C. Our videos are mainly on Dailymotion : have a look ! Rafael Nadal full press conference after losing to Daniil Medvedev at the Nitto ATP Finals 2020. The 21-year-old is inching closer to breaking the Top 50 just a few months after making his first career Top 100 finish last season. After he won, surrounded by boos, Medvedev raised up his arms, motioning to the crowd to keep going. However, the Austrian fumbled and went down 7-6(2) to take the Medvedev vs Thiem final to a thrilling decider. Was great match. DANIIL MEDVEDEV: It's in general. The responses focused largely on his style of play. The responses focused largely on his style of play. But as a junior, Medvedev’s temperament could best be described as “volatile”, something he admitted at this year’s US Open after he beat his childhood friend Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals. 170 in doubles achieved in August 2019. "Thank you all, guys, because your energy tonight gave me the win," Medvedev said in an interview on court. And that’s why also, yeah, last year the ATP Finals was not easy. “I liked the answer of David Goffin. Daniil Medvedev is not a popular man at the US Open. And let’s see how it goes, OK?”. Tennis Majors brings you live news, exclusive video, stats and opinions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. 6-2, 7-6, 7-6. Daniil Medvedev went on to defeat Feliciano Lopez in four sets. Daniil Medvedev and his coach Gilles Cervara - Fun Interview Yeah. What looked like a season to put behind him became a finish to commemorate, as Medvedev ended 2020 on a … Early in 2020, some of the leading players on the ATP Tour were asked to describe Daniil Medvedev using just one word. He broke into the top 100 when he 20, made the top 10 two years later and in 2019, made the big step up to the top 10 and the top five. Medvedev. I like to watch it. He thought for a second and he said “crazy”. 6-4, 6-1, 6-0. DANIIL MEDVEDEV: Yeah, to be honest with you, it was a terrible match. Karen Khachanov called him “Octopus”, Alexander Zverev went for “Spider” and Denis Shapovalov said “unorthodox”. Disclaimer: The above Daniil Medvedev net worth information is sourced from various websites and media reports. Even in more normal times, tennis players spend a lot of time in hotels or apartments, killing time by watching Netflix or following news on their phones via social media. Medvedev… 2019 US Open: Daniil Medvedev brings humor, humility to interview after loss to Rafael Nadal Earlier in the tournament it appeared Medvedev was embracing the villain role The focus this week, though, will be on the court, where Medvedev begins his title campaign against Zverev on Monday night and where the “crazy” one will be a contender once more. Hard to see you doing anything better than you did today. ", "The energy you're giving me right now, guys, I think it will be enough for my five next matches. It’s easy to identify a serve-and-volleyer, an aggressive baseliner, a counter-puncher, or a pusher. Tennis has a new game style. Updated 3:41 PM ET, Sun September 1, 2019. Daniil Medvedev has shared the memory of his first-ever meeting on a tennis court with Dominic Thiem. Boos rained down from the crowd, and Lopez quickly became the fan favorite. And then there is Daniil Medvedev - a mercurial master of them all. “Of course, all of these steps were small jumps, but I never had one real like I was, I don’t know, (ranked) 500, got a wildcard, won an ATP (event), no. Medvedev also created a unique record - his win means that both, the first and last winner of the ATP Tour Finals in London are Russians. Daniil Medvedev one of the title contenders at Tour Finals. ATP Players of 2020, No. I mean, you know nothing what happens there, you can only guess. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev lifts the trophy as he celebrates winning the final match. I like to follow the news and football players. He was disqualified from a Challenger event a year earlier in Georgia for making a racist remark. Later, after a confrontation with Dumusois, TV cameras picked up Medvedev putting a hand to his head giving the middle finger -- outside of the view of Dumusois. Subscribe to our newsletter here and stay up to date with all the exclusive content we provide on daily basis.If you’d like notifications for breaking news and great videos, you can sign up through the dialog box that opens when you arrive on Tennis Majors - and look out for our regular contests. “I’m just trying out some news channels, because I like to know what’s happening around the world. Because I was so tired, I was cramping yesterday. Things have changed now, with both Medvedev and Rublev having qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals, which begin in London on Sunday. After Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Grigor Dimitrov, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev becomes the sixth different champion at … Though Medvedev played well at the US Open, reaching the semi-finals before losing to the eventual champion, Dominic Thiem, the Russian lost in the first round at Roland-Garros and was in scratchy form indoors. Should he manage to take the title in London, it would be another stepping stone as he tries to claim that first slam title. When learning of the violation that chair umpire Damien Dumusois had given him, Medvedev threw his racquet. So I want all of you to know when you sleep tonight, I won because of you. As the tour moves to Italy for the next five years, the O2's stint as ATP Finals host will be bookended by Russian winners; Nikolay Davydenko in 2009 and Daniil Medvedev in 2020. The Russian, seeded fifth, has dominated on the hard courts this summer, including winning his first Masters 1000 title at the Western & Southern Open in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, earlier this month. Medvedev has an endorsement deal with global sportswear brand Lacoste since March 2019, before which he was associated with Lotto. Home; Tennis News; Tennis Interviews; In a press conference in Shanghai Daniil Medvedev spoke about his very unusual and unique forehand. For Rublev it’s his first time; for Medvedev it’s his second year in a row at the season-ending event. Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev claims he has no problems with Diego Schwartzman but he understands if the top-ranked Argentine tennis player has problems with him. Any other top player on the circuit would not bring this fact to anyone's attention, ever. So I really like soccer. His next opponent will be 118th-ranked qualifier Dominik Koepfer. “If we look at my career was step by step, I didn’t have any special jumps,” he said. What could you improve on going ahead to win this title? (CNN)Daniil Medvedev has become this year's US Open villain. “When I saw it, I was laughing a lot,” the Russian told Tennis Majors in an interview. O'Connell. “Now, I should say when I see myself on the replays, I find it more normal. Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (Russian: Дании́л Серге́евич Медве́дев, pronounced [dənʲɪˈiɫ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf]; born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. The in-form Russian and last year’s finalist will fight it out for the season-ending ATP Finals title on Sunday night. And I think nine out of 10 times your guess will be wrong. C'est en tout cas ce que ses parents ont laissé sous-entendre dans une longue interview accordée au site russe Sport Express . It is intriguing that Daniil Medvedev could have been French and not Russian had he been born a month after his actual birth. And this year I’m really not good, about one million, even though I feel I’m not doing a bad team. D. MEDVEDEV/F. But Medvedev was drawn to another answer. Seen as one of the title-contenders at the O2 Arena this year, Medvedev will carry his championship-winning form at Paris Masters into Dubai. So it can still happen to me, yeah, it was a funny video and funny what guys think about me.”. Could you just assess your performance today. After a stunning conclusion to the 2020 season that saw Daniil Medvedev win titles at ... Cervera said in this exclusive interview with Tecnifibre. His height can make it seem like he is stooping when hitting his backhand, for example, which perhaps explains why Shapovalov plumped for “unorthodox” when asked to describe him. I’m just following it. In an earlier interview, he claimed that it was his parents’ decision to move to France. “I’m following news, I would say,” he said. Tiafoe. Famously, in the past few years, Nick Kyrgios has used to great effect, which … "Because if you were not here, guys, I probably would lose the match. THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Roger Federer says he is 'sick and tired' of suggestions he calls the scheduling shots. “I take them with me on the on the tour. However, before they could move, he was born in Moscow. Q. It was so tough on me. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev is an exciting player on the rise. Of course, there was no soccer for some time but they were the first to come back. Unable to train for some time, he had plenty of time for his other hobbies; computer games, playing fantasy football leagues and watching Bayern Munich on TV. But all of this experience that helps you progress in life. Join our tennis community on the link below: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361357324015513/ The Russian defeated Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-6(1), 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-4 -- his second four-set win in consecutive days -- but it was his unruly behavior on the court that had fans lustily booing the 23-year-old at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Friday's night session. I just have a really bad luck but I think it’s going to come back.”. I am sure about it.". At 6ft 6in, Medvedev is one of the new generation of players who have transformed what we expect from tall players. But being who he is, Medvedev saw a chance to lovingly berate himself and took it. I just open it on my phone. 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Controversy is nothing new when it comes to Medvedev. I mean, the more you do this, the more I will win for you guys.". Before he arrived at Bercy, he said he was complaining to his wife: “Oh my God, I don’t have my level, I don’t even have one final, I’m playing so bad, blah, blah, blah.” He found his game in the French capital, though, where he beat Zverev to win the title. World No.4 Daniil Medvedev has never gone past Round 1 at the French Open. Different. And hopefully it can help me this year. Q. Over the past two years, world No 4 Medvedev has become one of the most consistent performers on the ATP Tour, picking up four titles in 2019 and adding another Masters 1000 title in 2020 through his victory earlier this month in Paris. D. THIEM/D.