Genuine, indecipherable, charismatic. So is Daniil Medvedev, a man who, almost without realizing it, has forged his own identity that goes beyond tennis and that captivates many, exasperates others and surprises everyone. Cold to exhaustion, he is capable of exploding like a volcano if things do not go well, smiling candidly in various sections of the game and handling his interventions before the press as if he were a consummate speaker. After winning the Nitto ATP Finals 2020 he opened a small window inside to all the fans with an interesting interview on the official ATP website, where he talks about his relationship with Gilles Cervara, his coach.
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- How have been the hours after his triumph
“I could barely sleep two hours, but they were tremendously placid. I celebrated the title with my coach, I attended to all the media and I spent hours responding to the many congratulatory messages that reached me on WhatsApp and social networks. I also spoke for a while With my wife and I took photos with the title to pass them on to my friends, I even had time to see some Formula 1 in the hotel room “, says the Russian with sincerity and joy.
- Why do you usually travel alone with your coach
In London you could take up to four companions, but Daniil decided to go alone with Gilles Cervara. “The fewer people around me, the more focused and calm I am. If there are many people around me they end up bothering me. My team and my family understand and respect it. It has been a good week with my coach, we have tried to make ourselves company, we have laughed a lot together and we train great, “he said.
- Relationship with Gilles Cervara and complicated personality
“I have a winner inside of me that can sometimes be childish. I want to win every game and when I don’t play well I get frustrated and I can end up losing games. I’m working to mitigate those annoyances, but I feel that that personality is also part of my success. . I’m realizing that the more calm and focused I am, the better I play, “he said before speaking of the French.
“We try to improve all the time. We have had difficult moments, in which I do not play well and I do not feel comfortable with myself. He will be angry with me many times and also annoyed with himself for not being able to avoid that, maybe he thinks he does something wrong, but I also think about myself in those moments. It is something totally normal between player and coach. We try every day to be a better tennis player, that is the reason why I compete. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t, “said a Daniil Medvedev always enigmatic.
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