the russian Daniel Medvedevnew champion of ATP 500 Viennaclaimed to be in top form after defeating the Canadian Denis Shapovalov in the final by 4-6, 6-3 and 6-2, and aimed at Novak Djokovic as a rival to lose to Paris Masters 1,000.
“The Vienna Open may be less important than other competitions,” Medvedev acknowledged at a press conference after the match, but on an emotional level the relevance is not important “when you win the final of the tournament and feel the same emotions of your junior days” . Vienna was the tournament where the Russian brought out his recent paternity.
The fourth-best racket in the world, who suffered in the first set to impose his game against Shapovalov, said he was very happy after the victory and hoped to continue playing in Paris at the same level he did in Vienna .
“There were moments in the first set when Shapovalov won the point and I didn’t know what to do. But I had to keep fighting, find my rhythm and find some shots that put him in trouble,” said Russian.
In his excellent last stage of the season, Medvedev confirmed that he feels better and better playing on hard courts, with the exception of Indian Wells, where “until now” he is not comfortable, and pointed out that the most dangerous rival of The Masters 1,000 in Paris is the Serbian Novak Djokovic, from whom he had to withdraw due to injury at the beginning of October in the Astana tournament.
“Novak (Djokovic) is the most dangerous on the circuit. He won the last three tournaments he played,” admitted the Russian, who is also concerned about Rafa Nadal, against whom anything can be possible. “Rafa (Nadal) is also dangerous, even though he hasn’t won the ATP Finals or the Paris tournament. If anyone can do it, it’s him.”
He also had words for Toni Nadal’s pupil, Canadian Felix Auger-Alliassime, who he will face in a possible Masters 1,000 quarterfinal in Paris.
“What he has done in the last three tournaments is unreal. To win thirteen games in a row is huge. He is still very young and continues to gain confidence,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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