Daniil Medvedev wants to get back on the pitch as soon as possible
US Open finalist Daniil Medvedev is ready to restart. This is one of the key messages of the Instagram live chat that the Russian conducted with Babsi Schett for Eurosport.
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last edit: Jul 03, 2020, 08:05 pm
Daniil Medvedev would have had to defend last year's points in Washington, Cincinnati, at the US Open and also in the following tournaments under normal circumstances. In a regular season, however, Medvedev would have had the chance to build up a decent cushion before the start of the North American tournaments was particularly important for him. Medvedev has to defend the final points of Washington and New York (1,700 in total), in Cincinnati in 2019 he was credited with exactly 1,000 points for his first success in a Masters 1000 tournament.
How exactly the points from the rating should fall is currently being discussed lively in ATP and WTA circles. And the implementation of the mentioned events in the United States has not become more likely due to the increased numbers of corona infected people in the past few days and new entry restrictions. What Daniil Medvedev also mentioned in the Instagram chat with Babsi Schett at Eurosport. “At the moment we don't know what will happen at the US Open. And we've already seen that some players are against the strict rules. ”But if you don't set strict requirements, the chances of new infections would be too great.
Medvedev conquers New York
“If I only talk about myself: I want to get back on the court and play tournaments as soon as possible. For the fans too. And after playing without a spectator at first, for fans worldwide via TV, just like football does. ”Last year, Medvedev had fought a day-long bouquet with the audience at the US Open after his big fight in the final against Rafael Nadal also conquered the hearts of New Yorkers.
The successes in the 2019 season were no accident. “About three years ago I started to be more professional with my tennis. What I was in a way - as a member of the Top 100 and with a lot of training - but off the pitch I often went to bed late, went out. Small details that were not important to me. "
He recognized his shortcomings in an unspecified tournament. And fixed. “My workout was at eight, and I fell asleep at breakfast for 20 minutes and then went to workout. The tournament did not end well, as I said. After that, I completely changed my habits. "