The most faithful and devoted spectator of the Californian tournament is none other than the wind and wanted to make an appearance in full swing during the quarterfinal duel of the ATP Masters Indian Wells 2023 in between Daniil Medvedev y Alexander Davidovich, greatly conditioning its development. The clash of styles was served and the challenge that the man from Malaga had ahead of him was even more notable in these windy conditions, given the difficulty of beating not only a player who has not known defeat in the last month and a half, but also one one of the most consistent players at the back of the court and who can best adapt to these conditions. The final result of the match was 6-3 7-5 in favor of Medvedev, who advances to the semifinals and reaffirms his candidacy for glory in the desert.
It is difficult to adapt to the wind and much more so with an aggressive style of play like Fokina’s, which requires remarkable precision in all his shots. Before Medvedev there is no truce and any slightest mistake is paid dearly, as was demonstrated in the initial bars of the primer set. The Spaniard was taking the temperature of the match and trying to make the necessary adjustments to adapt to the conditions when he found himself with a break that ended up being lethal. Medvedev took control of both the scoreboard and the pace of the game with astonishing naturalness and was able to far surpass his rival. He did not concede a single break point, he took advantage of each rival of his opponent and did not let him play comfortably.
Davidovich improved a lot in the second quarter, but he did not read the key situations of the duel well
The Spanish player was not willing to let an opportunity like this slip away just like that. Aware that if he raised the level he could take advantage of his enormous confidence and find loopholes in the apparently stony Daniil, everything began to change little by little in the second sleeve. Davidovich was able to dominate by shooting with a margin, something that greatly reduced his unforced errors. The games were no longer so comfortable for the servers and breaking balls followed one another, until Medvedev injured himself an uncomfortable nail that seemed to distract him. So much so, that in the eighth game he conceded a very promising 0-40 for Alejandro, but what followed is the clear sign of the Russian’s greatness. Five points won in a row and with hardly any options for his opponent.
It was the necessary moral influence so that Daniil Medvedev put up a gear and take advantage of the tactical cracks of a Alexander Davidovich that he did not read what the game needed at the peak moments and was lost in regrets for his bad luck in losing points and games that he had in his hand. An obvious lesson for the future for the Spanish player, who came across a tennis player capable of finding a way to win without having to dominate or display his best performance. He made a break in the eleventh game and closed the match with the solidity of the champions. He ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 2023 He has a firm candidate to be champion, and not only because of his game, but also because of his mentality. Keep an eye on the Russian.
