Daniil Medvedev admits being ‘destroyed’ to John McEnroe following extremely physical match against Hubert Hurkacz

The Russian ace won the match in four hours.

Daniil Medvedev admits being ‘destroyed’ to John McEnroe following extremely physical match against Hubert Hurkacz

Daniil Medvedev during 2024 Australian Open Quarterfinal (Image via Imago)

Russian tennis ace Daniil Medvedev had a physically tiring match against Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Australian Open and the third seed had no shame in admitting that he was destroyed. As the match went to five sets and took four hours to finish, both players looked all worked up.

Daniil Medvedev then admitted that he felt destroyed after playing such an intense match. The on-court interviewer John McEnroe complimented the Russian ace for pulling off victory in such an intense game which would have been both physically and mentally tiring.

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I’m so destroyed right now.
Daniil Medvedev quipped in response to John McEnroe’s question.

Daniil Medvedev holds onto the game despite constant kickbacks from Hubert Hutkacz

Talking about the match, Daniil Medvedev pulled off an absolutely thrilling victory as he avoided any upset for himself.

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But it was a daunting task for the third seed as he had to fight constant kickbacks from Huber Hurkacz who was not ready to give up easy.

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Daniil Medvedev celebrates (Image via Imago)

The Polish youngster, after conceding the first set in the tiebreaker, thrashed Medvedev in the second set, claiming it 6-2. However, the Russian star came back storming to win the third set 6-3 and take the lead. With the lead not too wide, the match was pushed into a five-setter and Hurkacz sensed an opportunity.

Despite losing two games at the start of the fourth set, Hurkacz fought hard and won the next game. After trailing 4-2, Hurkacz won three games on the trot and took the lead for the first time in the fourth set but it did not last long. Medvedev won the next game to level the scores.

Nevertheless, Hurkacz was in no mood to let the set, and eventually, the game slip from his hands. The Polish ace won two sets on the trot and closed the game in his favor. The fifth set was also closely-contested with both players winning a game alternately.

However, Daniil Medvedev took the lead when he won three games back-to-back and then closed the match by winning the 10th game.

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