(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Among the matches postponed and not concluded in the two midweek days at Wimbledon 2023 there is also that of Daniil Medvedev. The Russian started 6-3 6-3 4-4 on Thursday. He concluded on Friday with the tie-break in the third set, won by the Grand Slam champion against the French player Adrian Mannarino.
The Russian explained the difficulties of playing a match split over two days, during the press conference. He told: “It’s not easy to play on two different days. The last time it happened, I lost to Hurkacz here two years ago.
You get nervous right away on these occasions. I’m so happy that I managed to close in the tiebreak.I feel like I’ve been playing pretty good since the start today. We actually had some amazing spots. Glad I was able to pull it off and be here tomorrow.
So far yes. It’s perfect. That’s how I want to be. That’s how you want to be at a Grand Slam. This match was much better than the first.”
Medvedev and his relationship with the crowd
From New York to Rome, via Monte-Carlo, there is not always a serene climate between Daniil Medvedev and the tennis crowdWhistles and replies are not lacking when the tennis player is on the court, not only when he is on his tricky red clay.
He said: “Great relationship with the crowd? Not everywhere. It’s fun, for sure.”And in particular, boos that came right in Flushing Meadows, during the final against Novak Djokovic won: “When I played against Novak, the whole stadium was for him at the end.
I was playing for a Grand Slam. But for whatever reason, sometimes when the crowd goes against you, it’s not an easy feeling.The US Open crowd is definitely my favorite for that. I’ve always said I want to be myself. Even if with some crowds this will cause a bad relationship, well so be it. I don’t like pretending and lying.”
