He entered the quarterfinal match against defending champion Hurkacz, knowing that the win would move him back to the top of the ATP world rankings. However, as Medvedev himself later stated, this was not what bothered or bound him during the match. “In a way, it was more important for me to win the match itself than to become number one,” he said.
But he failed to win. The whole match was out of his mind, he even said he felt “like a fish on the couch,” which some commentators now call the buzz of the year. “I don’t know the real reason. Maybe it was the heat. that long match, I could not even serve anymore, “said Rus after the match.
In the second set, he even requested a medical timeout. Strong cramps appeared in his locker room, which the physiotherapist tried to dispel. “But it’s part of the game,” added the US Open winner last year. It was clear on the court that he often couldn’t catch his breath, which he admitted after the match.
‘Never ever advise anybody to buy this ball, it’s a piece of garbage, you’re just gonna lose your money’
Medvedev, looking straight into camera on the changeover ???? pic.twitter.com/vlejeRJYK9
– Oleg S. (@ AnnaK_4ever) March 31, 2022
However, health complications were not the only problem Medvedev faced. “I would never recommend anyone to buy these balls, it’s a piece of rubbish,” he complained about the quality of the balloons directly to one of the cameras. In the context of his physical exhaustion, this was probably a small problem.
