Daniil Medvedev is a real steamroller right now. Winning the Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells on Sunday would bring the number of consecutive titles for the Russian tennis player to four, who before this moment of grace was struggling to regain the form that allowed him to reach the top of the ATP rankings. a little over a year ago.
Before the trip that will take him to play the final against Frances Tiafoe tomorrow, the Moscow tennis player managed to conquer Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai consecutively, results that allowed him to recover the top 10 among others.
If Medvedev is able to capitalize on his extraordinary form in the Sunshine Doubles, the 1000 tournaments that take place in California and Florida, he could seriously put his recovery as world number one on track, something unthinkable a month ago.
During this tournament, however, the Russian suffered an ankle sprain that has left him with some discomfort but fortunately, at least so far, has not affected him so much in the match. “The truth is that I’m glad my ankle didn’t hurt too much, because when I warmed up it hurt a lot”, he reassured him about his physical condition.
Medvedev’s incredible track record in Masters 1000
That Daniil, when he was in both physical and mental condition, was one of the main antagonists of the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz was a well-known fact, especially on concrete.
One piece of data shows how well the former US Open champion has done on this surface, especially in 1000 tournaments. From 2019 to date, the Russian is the player who has won the most semifinals on concrete in this category.
Up to 9. Below him, at a distance of 3 lengths, Stefanos Tsitsipas, another tennis player who, in the face of Djokovic and Nadal’s prolonged absence from the courts, has managed to impose himself with some authority. Then there is ‘Nole’ with 5 semifinals reached, a result probably conditioned by the break he received from various tournaments due to his unvaccinated status.
Next to him is ‘Rafa’ Hubert Hurkacz and Alexander Zverev close this interesting ranking. Daniil Medvedev starts as the great favorite in his duel against Frances Tiafoe, while Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will play in the other Indian Wells semifinal. Photo credit: Reuters
