The Russian Daniel Medvedev He boasts that he doesn’t like clay, “because, among other things, it makes your socks useless with so much clay and makes your car dirty.” He declared himself as a hard court specialist.
According to his statistics, he won 74.9% of matches on his favorite surface, where he collected 18 titles, and only one on clay, where his efficiency was 55.7%.
It is in favor that most circuits take place on hard courts, where it is usually a contender for any title. He was a three-time finalist at both the Australian Open and the US Open, which he won in 2021.
However, in its most desirable territory it ran into a mess. Only a few days left until the US Open, which opens with the main competition in New York on Monday, August 26.
He knew, and he was nervous. Received a notice from the chair umpire Aurelie Tourte. He uttered an expletive in French, the native language of the French referee, which immediately caught him off guard, and he was then admonished.
More disappointing for the Muscovite, 28 years old and world No. 5, losing to a rival coming back after three long months out with a back injury. Medvedev gave in to a talent to follow, he was already appearing among the elite before the physical problem. He lost 7-6 (2) and 6-4 with the Czech Jiri Lehecka.
The problem is that this KO was preceded by an early elimination at the Canadian ATP Masters 1000, in Montreal, against the Spaniard Alexander Davidovich. Two defeats in a row for Medvedev, not a single victory on the North American tour.
While in Cincinnati he was champion in 2019, semi-finalist in 2021 and 2022. In Canada he lifted the trophy in 2021, after reaching the final in 2019. This summer, 0 for 2, when he will defend 1,200 points at the US Open, where he should emerge among the favorites for the title. It’s not much time, even to him nothing is certain.
Source: La Verdad
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