Russian’s smile was ear to ear Daniel Medvedev, 27 years old and world No. 3, when he sealed his place in the round of 16 of the Australian Open. Enjoy the victory against the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (23 years old, No. 30 ATP), 6-3, 6-4 and 6-3.
The classification was worth it, especially when it was achieved in three sets, after two hours of play. He finished his work on the track just before ten o’clock on Saturday night in Melbourne.
A relief for the Muscovite, who came through with flying colors in a situation that was “physically difficult. I am happy with how I handled the game because my body is not one hundred percent,” he said.
He was still punished by the second round match, which ended early Friday morning at 3:35 am, after a four hour and twenty minute return against the Finn. Emil Ruusuvuori.
He left for the hotel after 5, he didn’t sleep until 7 in the morning. And the next day, to compete again. The Russian narrated the whole process to survive.
“After the game, ice bath to reduce muscle inflammation because it’s one thing to finish late and another because it’s a game with a lot of sprints and long points.”
He also had to attend to “the blisters on his feet. Around half past five at the hotel, where I recovered and received treatment. I slept for 7. I woke up at 12. Fortunately. dream.”
Go back to installing the Australian Open. “Everyone asked me ‘What are you doing here? How are you feeling?’ Not so bad. I trained for 45 minutes with light hits. Lots of recovery drinks and physio.”
At 11 pm, go to sleep. “I slept until 9 (eleven o’clock) because the alarm went off. But I was dreaming during the day, as if I didn’t sleep enough. I’m not one hundred percent ready to play, as I said, but I wasn’t sleep enough. is 85 or 90. Happy.”
He won and on Monday, in two days, will face an unexpected opponent in the round of 16, the Portuguese Nuno Borgeswhich removed the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
Source: La Verdad
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