“It isn’t capable,” Daniil Medvedev dismisses the Player Council can do anything to resolve the ‘Slow Court’ issues
dvedev battles past Alexander Zverev to advance into the final eight
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The fifth seed, Daniil Medvedev once again talks about the court conditions at the ongoing Indian Wells Open. On Tuesday, Medvedev won his 17th consecutive match after defeating Alexander Zverev despite taking a hard fall. The fifth seed showcased his aggressive play style by striking 40 winners and displaying his signature defensive skills.
He positioned himself far behind the baseline to handle Zverev’s shots and minimized errors as the game progressed, ultimately exhausting his opponent and securing a spot in the quarter-finals at Indian Wells for the first time in his career. Speaking after the match he talked about the courts and said he will not be expecting a change in the courts just because he has a problem with them.
Speaking after the match, he said, “It always comes down to how many players play here in the main draw, what is it, 96 players? I know that when I express this opinion, when I say these things I say on the court, I don’t even want to say it again, because I actually love the tournament, I just don’t like the court (smiling). I understand that maybe out of 96 players, actually 60 is gonna say, Well, the court is fine. That’s just my problem.”
He continued talking and said, “I do know that some people also don’t like it, but it comes to the question, if 80 players come out and say the court is too slow and something has to be changed, then that’s bad that it is not changed. There are guys like Cam Norrie, I don’t know if Alcaraz likes to play here, but Norrie definitely adores to play here, then he would be, like, Why did we change the courts, and he’s right. We cannot change the courts just because I don’t like it.”
Talking about the players council Medvedev said, “Yeah, I don’t think that player, how you call it, council, player council is actually capable of doing something with it. And I’m not sure it has to be done.”
Daniil Medvedev compares the courts at Indian Wells and Miami Open
At 2-3 in the second set, Daniil Medvedev stumbled while moving out to the side and let out a cry of pain as he twisted his right ankle. Despite this, he clinched a decisive 6-7(5-7), 7-6(7-5), 7-5 triumph against Alexander Zverev. Medvedev sealed the win on his second match point, making a strong statement in the process.
When asked about the courts at Miami Open, he said, “I guess they are the same, but just for sure conditions are different everywhere. In Miami they seem like a little bit faster. But what I feel like that here especially, what was it against Grigor I played — last year it felt really slow, and Miami felt really slow also, because it also destroys the balls, actually.”
The Russian has advanced into the last eight yet again this year. He will be facing Alejandro Davidovich Fokina tomorrow in the quarterfinals. Medvedev’s good run is continuing at Indian Wells too and he looks to capitalize his form into results. Fans are keeping an eye on the tour as it comes down to the last eight.
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