After Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Grigor Dimitrov, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev becomes the sixth different champion at … O'Connell. So it can still happen to me, yeah, it was a funny video and funny what guys think about me.”. Watch Daniil Medvedev's interview following his victory over Stan Wawrinka. Medvedev. THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev is an exciting player on the rise. I like to follow the news and football players. 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, And this year I’m really not good, about one million, even though I feel I’m not doing a bad team. (CNN)Daniil Medvedev has become this year's US Open villain. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev lifts the trophy as he celebrates winning the final match. Like a lot of players, Medvedev found the coronavirus lockdown a testing time. I just open it on my phone. “If we look at my career was step by step, I didn’t have any special jumps,” he said. And I think nine out of 10 times your guess will be wrong. 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? Join our tennis community on the link below: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361357324015513/ “I’m following news, I would say,” he said. I liked that.”. ", "The energy you're giving me right now, guys, I think it will be enough for my five next matches. Speaking to Sport24, the Russian said: "There are many good restaurants in London and I appreciate it. 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. 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. 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. Things have changed now, with both Medvedev and Rublev having qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals, which begin in London on Sunday. Daniil Medvedev and his coach Gilles Cervara - Fun Interview He was disqualified from a Challenger event a year earlier in Georgia for making a racist remark. And let’s see how it goes, OK?”. 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. THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. 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. I’m just following it. So for sure in lockdown, I played a bit. Any other top player on the circuit would not bring this fact to anyone's attention, ever. In retrospect, what would you do differently and what not in this semifinal? Roger Federer says he is 'sick and tired' of suggestions he calls the scheduling shots. 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. 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. DANIIL MEDVEDEV: Yeah, talking about first set, he was actually playing good also, Dominic. Yeah. Daniil Medvedev Press Conference. “I’m just trying out some news channels, because I like to know what’s happening around the world. Creating a game plan against them is relatively straightforward. “Now, I should say when I see myself on the replays, I find it more normal. 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. D. MEDVEDEV/F. 6-4, 6-1, 6-0. “I liked the answer of David Goffin. At 2-2 and 40-15 on Thiem's serve, Medvedev had squandered six … Daniil Medvedev Press Conference. 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. Rublev. Rafael Nadal full press conference after losing to Daniil Medvedev at the Nitto ATP Finals 2020. In very Novak Djokovic-esque fashion, Daniil Medvedev only got stronger as the match progressed. Tiafoe. Daniil Medvedev has shared the memory of his first-ever meeting on a tennis court with Dominic Thiem. I just have a really bad luck but I think it’s going to come back.”. It’s easy to identify a serve-and-volleyer, an aggressive baseliner, a counter-puncher, or a pusher. 5: Daniil Medvedev. However, before they could move, he was born in Moscow. I mean, the more you do this, the more I will win for you guys.". It was so tough on me. “When we were kids, we could actually go crazy, and because of this, lose the match,” he said. “When I saw it, I was laughing a lot,” the Russian told Tennis Majors in an interview. I mean, you know nothing what happens there, you can only guess. In an interview to Tennis Majors, the Russian said he is dying to get off the mark at the tournament. At 6ft 6in, Medvedev is one of the new generation of players who have transformed what we expect from tall players. It seemed you just let the first set go after that incident. Hard to see you doing anything better than you did today. 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. 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. Our videos are mainly on Dailymotion : have a look ! Was great match. 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. When learning of the violation that chair umpire Damien Dumusois had given him, Medvedev threw his racquet. But being who he is, Medvedev saw a chance to lovingly berate himself and took it. D. THIEM/D. Q. 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. However, the Austrian fumbled and went down 7-6(2) to take the Medvedev vs Thiem final to a thrilling decider. So I want all of you to know when you sleep tonight, I won because of you. 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. C'est en tout cas ce que ses parents ont laissé sous-entendre dans une longue interview accordée au site russe Sport Express . Q. He won it against Austria’s Dominic Thiem REUTERS/Toby Melville Daniil Medvedev 2021. THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Of course, there was no soccer for some time but they were the first to come back. I play in Fantasy Premier League. After a stunning conclusion to the 2020 season that saw Daniil Medvedev win titles at ... Cervera said in this exclusive interview with Tecnifibre. And that’s why also, yeah, last year the ATP Finals was not easy. Should he manage to take the title in London, it would be another stepping stone as he tries to claim that first slam title. “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. Home; Tennis News; Tennis Interviews; In a press conference in Shanghai Daniil Medvedev spoke about his very unusual and unique forehand. His next opponent will be 118th-ranked qualifier Dominik Koepfer. Didn't lose my serve, which is always important. I would say I don’t see anything too special except some shots where I can lose my balance or something like this. For Rublev it’s his first time; for Medvedev it’s his second year in a row at the season-ending event. 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. It is intriguing that Daniil Medvedev could have been French and not Russian had he been born a month after his actual birth. He thought for a second and he said “crazy”. Could you just assess your performance today. 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. 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. 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. I like to watch it. But Medvedev was drawn to another answer. Boos rained down from the crowd, and Lopez quickly became the fan favorite. Different. Tennis Majors brings you live news, exclusive video, stats and opinions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Daniil Medvedev Press Conference. 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Updated 3:41 PM ET, Sun September 1, 2019. 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. So I really like soccer. But Medvedev was drawn to another answer. 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. While some players achieve massive things in tennis very early in their career, his progression through the ranks has been steady, rather than spectacular. I like football. Daniil Medvedev est en effet très habile dans la langue de Molière. World No.4 Daniil Medvedev has never gone past Round 1 at the French Open. 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. 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. Please like and share. Daniil Medvedev is not a popular man at the US Open. Because I was so tired, I was cramping yesterday. Daniil Medvedev said he is not a friend of Stefanos Tsitsipas at all. 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. Medvedev has an endorsement deal with global sportswear brand Lacoste since March 2019, before which he was associated with Lotto.