World number 5 Daniil Medvedev will play his third round match against Jeffrey John Wolf today to reach round 4 and week 2 of the 2020 US Open.
The Grand Slams are the top-level tournaments in the tennis season. The gruesome five-sets played for two weeks, winning one is definitely a great achievement. Medvedev came close to winning one last year by losing a close match to Rafael Nadal. Now, looking to enter week two of the US Open for the second consecutive time, Medvedev revealed what it takes to go long in a Grand Slam at his post-match press conference.
Daniil Medvedev on how to reach the second week of a Grand Slam
Medvedev believes consistency is important. Winning 3 sets every other day is difficult and therefore running consistently can give the player a good result.
“The most important key is consistency, because you are playing five-set games. To get to week two you usually have to win three or four, it depends on when you start your tournament, but let’s say four games if you really want to feel like you’re playing in the quarter-finals in week two. “ Medvedev said
“So if you’re not consistent, you can’t, because you’ll lose one of these rounds. This is why Grand Slams are difficult. You have to win three sets every match. Of course, physically you also have to be strong. But I think consistency is the key. “
Grand Slams can also be physical. Some players are stretched up to the 5th set and then play matches for four hours. But it is then that the player must keep a constant level to continue forward.
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Medvedev reached the final last year. Now aim to improve that result. The Russian will look like Russia’s first men’s Grand Slam winner since 2005.
Medvedev is on the opposite side of the tie of world number 1 Novak Djokovic. Medvedev is the third seed and therefore is one of the favorites to win and challenge Djokovic for the US Open.
