“I actually couldn’t run anymore,” Daniil Medvedev explains his emotions on “THAT” drop shot against Alexander Zverev to force the fifth set at the Australian Open

Daniil Medvedev pulled a crazy drop shot to get himself back in the game.

“I actually couldn’t run anymore,” Daniil Medvedev explains his emotions on “THAT” drop shot against Alexander Zverev to force the fifth set at the Australian Open

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It was a picture-perfect semi-final as Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev battled it out in an epic match. As the pressure mounted in the Rod Laver Arena, both players went deep into the set to entertain the fans. 

It was the Russian who prevailed in the end, as he came back from two sets to win the match. On the verge of a terrible loss, Medvedev mustered up all his strength to come out of a deep hole to keep his hopes alive. 

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He played a blinder of a drop shot off Zverev’s rocket serve to win the point and take the match to a fifth and final set. The shot, considered a shot of the match, elicited a plethora of reactions online. 

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After the match, the Russian revealed the reason for his change in shot. Physically tired, he intended for a drop shot, but out of luck, he pulled out a blinder shot. 

I actually could not run anymore for 40 rallies like we did in the first set. So I was like ‘Okay, let’s go more aggressive. If it doesn’t work out, I tried.’ I tried what I thought would work.
Said Medvedev to the AO press after the match.

Notably, his aggressive approach did not work out, which made him serve well, and out of a little bit of luck, he managed a blinder couple of shots to win the set and take it to a final set.

Intending to drop the ball, he sliced it and prayed for it to just cross the net. The ball did cross the net and was far out of Zverev’s reach.

Daniil Medvedev clutches a couple of set wins to the match and makes it to his third Australian Open finals

Daniil Medvedev prevails after a tiring four-hour match with Alexander Zverev. Playing another Australian Open semi-finals, the Russian came back from a couple of sets down to win the match.

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He had faced Zverev over 18 times before, but this match turned out to be one of his best matches. Pouncing back from almost losing, the No. 3 seed beat the German to get his 12th win over him. After a sluggish start, Medvedev pulled up his socks to inflict a five-set victory. 

The World No. 3 thrashed Zverev 5-7, 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-3 to make it to his third Australian Open final. Having lost both his final appearances, the Russian would hope that a third time’s the charm. 

Fortunately for him, luck seems to be on his side, as his biggest competitor, Novak Djokovic, is out of the tournament, courtesy of Jannik Sinner. With the biggest obstacle out of his way, Medvedev might be knocking on the doors of his first Australian Open title. However, the young Italian seems to be in good shape. With that being said, a much-awaited final is on its way. 

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