Daniil Medvedev is aware of he wants one thing new this season to return to enjoying on the highest stage. The previous world No. 1 has not been good for many of 2024, which was his hardest 12 months since turning into a prime participant and wherein he did not win a single title.
After dropping the ultimate on the Australian Open, the Russian ace misplaced his certainties and suffered a number of surprising losses in the remainder of the 12 months. Particularly, the 2021 US Open champion usually appeared powerless in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Daniil Medvedev© Australian Open/YouTube
The 2 new leaders of the lads’s tour are effectively conscious of Daniil’s weaknesses and have nearly at all times defeated him in probably the most prestigious matches, excluding Jannik’s defeat in opposition to Medvedev within the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships.
The participant from Moscow has been working exhausting through the pre-season collectively together with his coaches Gilles Cervara and Gilles Simon and hopes to begin the brand new season effectively. The Australian Open floor fits Daniil’s sport very effectively, as he reached the ultimate at Melbourne Park in 2021, 2022 and 2024.
Simply earlier than flying to Australia, Medvedev witnessed the beginning of his second youngster and expressed all his happiness on social media.
Medvedev praises Djokovic
Throughout the conventional press-conference earlier than the beginning of the Comfortable Slam, the previous world no 1 needed to reward Novak Djokovic. The Russian has at all times had a wonderful relationship with the Serbian legend, who defeated him within the ultimate of the 2021 version.
Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot
“Personally I like extra Novak’s type. After I was younger, I used to be at all times admiring it, Novak on the court docket, will be tough. Even like, yeah, be robust to his field. To not the opponent, however you’ll be able to see he can get pissed off by the opponent enjoying effectively or one thing. However as soon as the match finishes, he tells himself, It is accomplished, the battle is completed” – the Russian stated.
He additionally added: “Nole always congratulates his opponent, no whether he won or lost. Always smiling. I like this. At the same time, I can understand some people when they lose, you’re frustrated, you don’t want to smile at your opponent that just beat you. I’m okay with both but I prefer warm handshakes.”
