The face to face between Alcaraz and Medvedev shows 5-2 for the Spaniardwho clearly won the last three matches (ATP Finals 2023, Indian Wells 2024 and Wimbledon 2024)
“You don’t want to give them balls too fast because then they move you all over the court, unless you are a player who can make a winner with one shot, which is not my case,” analyzed the Russian, satisfied in his performance despite facing 11 break points against
In his victory over Cobolli, Medvedev showed more aggressiveness in his game, explaining that the match plan was different than usual due to the style of his rivals Monfils and Mannarino
“I’d like to come back from afar, but against Alcaraz it’s probably not the best option” said the finalist of the last edition of the China Open.
After defeating the Italian Flavio Cobolli yesterday 6-2 and 6-4, Medvedev thought about the difficulty of the next meeting and its strategy to restore the Alcaraz service
“When Alcaraz is ‘in a state of grace’, he is probably the best player in the world. And now I feel that he is in a ‘state of grace’. It will be interesting to see what I do tomorrow, but I’m really going all out.“Medvedev announced yesterday, aware of the challenge of facing the Spaniard, second seed in the Chinese tournament.
In its part, Medvedev considered Alcaraz “in a state of grace”expect the toughest match so far
Alcaraz plans to follow his own style of play, trying to make the balls “not easy” for his rival and remains aggressive in the game he developed and in which he feels “very comfortable.”
The Murcian recalled his previous confrontation with the Russian and was surprised by the level shown. “Maybe he plays more aggressively than he usually does.. I remember very well the match he won against me last year; “I was surprised by the level he showed because he was more aggressive than I expected,” said the second seed.
“I know he will leave with a clear idea and know what he must do.” declared Alcaraz, who had already faced Medvedev at the beginning of the year on a hard court, in the final of Indian Wells, where he won.
The Spanish tennis player, who came to the event in great form after her resounding victory yesterday against Karen Khachanov,
Expect a complicated match against the Russian, recognizing that The Muscovite may appear “more aggressive” than usual
Expect a complicated match against the Russian, recognizing that The Muscovite may appear “more aggressive” than usual
Good morning! We start live from the semifinal match of the Beijing tournament facing Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev
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