A giant statue of Rafael Nadal was unveiled Thursday at Roland-Garros. The Mallorcan deserved it by winning 13 Porte d’Auteuil titles. But other ambitious players would also like to have a work representing them, somewhere in the world. Asked about the matter on Media Day, Daniil Medvedev answered honestly.
« In Russia, yes, I would like to have my statue. If I can accomplish great things on the court. I do not feel that I have yet deserved to have a statue erected in my image. But I would be very proud, if I had one somewhere, in Russia, or in Moscow, it is more difficult in Moscow, but I would be very happy to have a statue, yes ”, confided the Russian at a press conference. He still has a way to go but nothing is impossible …
Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 2:16 PM
