Daniil Medvedev entered the scene in 2019. The Russian had an exemplary second half of 2019 in which he reached three Masters finals winning two. Finally, he reached the final of the US Open, where he lost for a moment against Rafael Nadal. In the end, such strong performances brought his position to n. 5.
But because of the pandemic, the tennis season has stopped. Wimbledon was canceled and the French Open postponed. Tennis is preparing for a return to the American circuit which will begin in mid-August. However, many players are reluctant to travel to the United States since the pandemic is still in the foreground.
“I want to get back on the pitch as fast as possible” – Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev in a conversation with Eurosport expressed his uncertainties regarding the US Open. The 2019 finalist pointed out that many players are uncomfortable with strict rules. But he also understands that if strict rules aren’t involved, there is a huge risk of contracting the virus.
“I don’t think we can know what’s going to happen in New York at the time, and as you may have seen, some players are against very strict rules,” He said.
“At the same time, if you don’t have strict rules, then there is a great chance that we get infected or something else”, He added
Medvedev wants to get on the field as soon as possible. He says it will be different to play without the crowd. The Arthur Ashe Stadium used in the US Open has a capacity of 23,771 and is the tennis stadium with the highest capacity in the world. Playing in such a large and empty stadium will be difficult for players like Medvedev who have huge crowd support.
“I’m just talking about myself, I want to get back on the court as fast as possible and play tournaments.” said the world n. 5
“It will be super strange because we have all played tournaments or junior futures, where maybe you only play with your manager and nobody else there. But it’s different, it’s a small courtyard, it’s somewhere indoors in the middle of nowhere. “ He added
Medvedev didn’t have a great start for the 2020 season. He only managed to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open. The Russian will want to start the recovery well. But he will play at the US Open or not it is still unknown.
