Medvedev at the revival
If it is not strictly speaking a return, however, we may also have found Daniil Medvedev this weekend at the ATP 500 in Rotterdam. Eliminated in the third round of the Australian Open by Sebastian Korda and generally less incisive since his lost final in 2022 against Rafael Nadal, the player coached by Gilles Cervara impressed in the Netherlands to win the 16th title of his career, the 15th on hard.
Authoritarian and expeditious against Botic van de Zandschulp (6/2, 6/2), Félix Auger-Aliassime (6/2, 6/4) and Grigor Dimitrov (6/1, 6/2) after conceding a set during of his entry into the running, he managed to overthrow Jannik Sinner in the final on Sunday (5/7, 6/2, 6/2). Hot on the heels of his title in Montpellier, the Italian gleaned the first act but seemed powerless against the rise in speed of his opponent, more enterprising, more aggressive and above all capable of going the distance in long rallies.
“Mentally it was a tough game for both of usexplained the champion. He was a cut above in the first set even though I managed to come back. It gave me some time to find my rhythm and I started to play more offensively on a few shots. I kept hustling him till the end of the game“.
