I’ve been playing well for a few months so it’s extremely disappointing. I don’t have much else to say.
Medvedev called for a replay of a point at a tense moment, which disrupted the rhythm. Did this disturb you?
I think it was 6-5 in the fourth set and I held that service game quite easily so no, it didn’t bother me too much. It’s like that. For me, it’s especially disappointing not to have been able to conclude at 5-4 in the tie-break of the fourth. I lost my two service points. The point at 5-5 was very unlucky.
“I got a little sick after the match against (Carlos) Alcaraz (in the quarter-finals on Wednesday). I have a bit of a fever. It didn’t help me recover.”
When do you think the match turned?
At the end of the second set, I started to lose energy, not having much juice. I am a little sick. I got a little sick after the match against (Carlos) Alcaraz (in the quarter-finals on Wednesday). I have a bit of a fever. It didn’t help me recover, especially since I had already played a lot. Against him, it’s impossible to play when you’re not 100% physically because he doesn’t give you anything. He makes you work for every point. When you can’t really do it anymore, it becomes difficult.
I was still very close in the third and fourth sets, but I was no longer the same player as in the first two sets. I held on, I didn’t lose my serve, but in the first two, I was really dangerous on his serve, which was no longer the case after that.
Did the announcement of the upcoming trial in Germany, in the context of the domestic violence of which you are accused, disturb you during this fortnight?
No. I’ve already talked about it. Anyone with a decent IQ understands what’s going on. I hope this is the case for most of you.
You were two points away from a Grand Slam final…
It’s frustrating. But what was most frustrating was that I didn’t feel 100% physically. I had been playing well since the start of the Australian summer. I lost because of my physical condition, not because of my tennis. This is what disappoints me. This is one of the first times in my career that this has happened to me.
I can also be proud of myself because I gave my best. I did all the work I needed to do during the off-season and in Australia. I was focused. What happened was not up to me. I hope I will have other opportunities. »
