Daniil Medvedev confesses in a press conference the possible reasons for his decline in the second set of his Indian Wells 2024 final against Carlos Alcaraz. The Russian confesses his possible weaknesses against the Spaniard, in addition to analyzing the aspects he likes least about tennis.
Are you satisfied with the result?
“Yes, it was great. It’s a difficult place to play tennis, the balls fly a little, the serve doesn’t count as much, and when this happens, I usually don’t play very well. I am very happy with these two weeks. I have no regrets. We can talk about some shots, but overall, the game wasn’t bad. He’s playing well. He has managed to raise his level in the first set. I tried to stay there to hunt him down, but in the end I broke down. The result is not what was expected, but it is fair. The last time I was in the Indian Wells final, I won in Miami, so I hope to repeat,” explains the Russian at a press conference.
Self-confidence
“It is a complicated issue. As a match like this ends, you always ask yourself if you could have done better. You don’t want to lose confidence in yourself. I don’t think I did. There are many matches in my career in which, after losing the first set in the tiebreak, I have won the match. He has managed to play better and better, with more passing. I don’t feel like he did anything too wrong. In my opinion, he raised his level even more and I got tired physically and mentally. He has taken advantage of the situation and that is why it was 6-1. You never know. A tennis match is divided into many parts. Maybe I did stop believing a little after losing the first set, but I hope next time it will be better.”
His words in the tiebreak: “Tennis is shit”
“In my opinion, there are some things in tennis that have become outdated. I’ve always said it. For example, there are no linesmen now. I know the ball was good, I just wanted to see it. You just show me the brand quickly and that’s it. You can show it to me on the same tablet. We are in 2024, we are launching ships into space. For me, it is inexplicable that, on a hard court, the ball touches the line and bounces differently in the tiebreak. Simply use the same paint as the rest of the court. I would change that you could ask for the serve ball even if you lose in a long rally. If it was outside and the judge did not see it, the point should not be played. There are many details about tennis, but this is exaggerated. I love tennis, I’m going to continue playing it, but when you’re not happy, sometimes you say stupid things,” Daniil himself admits.
Expectations about Carlos Alcaraz
“He is a great champion. There may be new promises, someone like Luca Nardi, who arrives and achieves great victories, you never know. But Carlos and Jannik, for now, are the ones fighting to win as many tournaments as possible. There is always debate about whether they will win 9, 10 or 12 Grand Slams, which is incredible, but who knows. Maybe at 30 years old, Carlos will say that he is tired of tennis, that he stops playing tennis, or maybe he can hold out until he is 45. I am sure that Carlos and Jannik will have many Grand Slams. I hope to try to beat them as long as he plays.”
2024-03-18 01:00:09
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