“Stay No. 1,” Daniil Medvedev jokes about his dominating record against Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev has a better head-to-head record against Novak Djokovic when the Serb is World No. 1 and he wants it to be unchanged.
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Russian World No. 7 Daniil Medvedev is back to his winning form. After having a disappointing run at the beginning of the season, the 27-year-old has now completed a hat-trick of titles in three weeks. The Dubai title, where he defeated his compatriot Andrey Rublev in the final, is also the most special as it involves a win over World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.
The former World No. 1 clashed with the Serb in the semifinal round. Even though Djokovic was the favorite, Medvedev was well-equipped to turn the result in his favor. And that’s exactly what he did at the end of the match, handing the 22-time Grand Slam champion his first defeat of 2023.
Medvedev talked about his head-to-head record against Djokovic after clinching the title on Saturday. Medvedev cited the interesting record he has against Djokovic where he has scored more victories when the Serb is the World No. 1.
“Actually, I saw one crazy one that I lost 5-3 against Novak when he was No. 1. I’m 0-6 when he’s not No. 1. I’m like, Stay No. 1 as long as you can. If I can play you when you’re No. 1, will be better,” Medvedev said with a smile.
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Daniil Medvedev had lost nine matches in a row against top-10 players before the resurgence
After the heartbreaking loss against Rafael Nadal in the 2022 Australian Open final, Medvedev’s form dipped a bit. Medvedev’s low confidence was clearly visible. Now, with three titles in a row, Medvedev is back in full form.
“I knew I didn’t win for a long time, I think, if I’m not mistaken, after Rafa’s loss, I didn’t win against top-10 players. And, I knew I’m capable of it because there was a stretch when I was on a 20-match win streak. I won, like, 12 times in a row against the top 10. I knew I’m capable of doing this,” Medvedev said beaming with confidence.
“So these statistics, don’t get into my mind. When you can change the statistic, that’s good.” With the title in Dubai, Medvedev has secured a unique record. He has now won 18 titles in 18 different tournaments.
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