“I feel at home here” says Daniil Medvedev on playing in France
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Daniil Medvedev with the 2020 Paris Masters trophy
Daniil Medvedev spoke to the media post his third round win over Sebastian Korda at the Rolex Paris Masters 2021, where amongst other things, he said that despite being Russian, he feels at home in France.
Medvedev, who has had a stellar run in the 2021 season, beat the American Korda in three sets, to continue his streak of winning against Americans this season, thereby entering the quarterfinals. He is in pursuit of not only a fifth ATP Masters title but also the year-end no. 1 ranking, closely competing with Novak Djokovic.
Medvedev closed his 2020 chapter by winning the ATP Finals. He came into 2021 riding that high, and started the year by leading team Russia to victory in the ATP Cup, winning all his singles matches. Then he made it to the finals of the Australian Open, where he lost to world no. 1 Novak Djokovic.
His first title this season came at Marseille, where he defeated Pierre Hugues Herbert in the final. With this win, he ascended the world no. 2 position.
He subsequently picked up two more titles at the Mallorca Open and the Canadian Open. But the highlight of the year and his career came at the US Open where he upset Djokovic in straight sets to lift his first grand slam trophy. Currently, both players are taking part in the Rolex Paris Masters 2021, both in a close contest for the year-end no. 1 ranking.
Daniil Medvedev on his love for France
The 25 year-old Russian did not shy away from admitting his fondness for France. He said “I feel Russian, I can’t lie to you people. But my team is French, my sponsors are French, I practice here, I speak French, I live in Monaco. So yes I feel at home here.”
Daniil Medvedev on his younger opponents
Daniil Medvedev’s quarterfinal bout is set against 21-year old Hugo Gaston. On this note, he was asked about his opinions on younger opponents. To this, Medvedev’s responded by saying, “When I’m thinking about Alcaraz and Gaston, I feel I’m old. When I was 18-y old, I was #700 and finally won a Future. What Alcaraz’s doing is incredible. Gaston is fun to watch. They’re playing late, it’s not usual for them, when I was young I struggled with that.”
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