WATCH: “It’s a real hardcourt,” Daniil Medvedev ‘Thanks’ Miami Open’s court makers after winning his fifth Masters title

Daniil Medvedev in his thank you speech after winning the Miami Open recognizes the efforts of court makers for the tournament.

WATCH: “It’s a real hardcourt,” Daniil Medvedev ‘Thanks’ Miami Open’s court makers after winning his fifth Masters title

Daniil Medvedev with Miami Open 2023 trophy (Image Credit: Hindustan Times)

Danill Medvedev loves to play on hard courts. It is evident from his performances on the surface. He made it to the final of the US Open twice and the Australian Open once in his career. But he can be really cranky if the hard court is not according to his liking.

Throughout the Indian Wells Open, he kept on complaining about the hard court surface. According to him, it was quite slow. However, he did manage to reach the final of this Masters tournament. But he could not win the final against Carlos Alcaraz.

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So, this time around when he won the Miami Open, he did not forget to express his gratitude for the people who readied the courts in Miami. He was particularly very impressed with the hard courts designed for the tournament. He also thanked Miami Open tournament director James Blake for this.

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American sports broadcaster Tennis TV shared an excerpt of Daniil Medvedev’s thank you speech after winning the tournament.

*Wins title* *Thanks the court* Classic ‘hardcourt specialist’ @DaniilMedwed,” the caption read.

“As you can see sometimes I…can handle myself and be calm on the court when I feel like a real hard court. So, Thanks a lot to… I don’t know who makes this decision but thanks a lot to everyone who made this…such court this year. Yeah, really happy to play on it,”he was heard saying.

Meanwhile, his triumph in Miami Open, is his fourth ATP title in past four months this season. This is also his career’s fifth ATP 1000 title.

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Daniil Medvedev battles conditions and opponent to win Miami Open 2023

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Miami is known for its hot and humid conditions at this time of the year. The climatic conditions on Sunday at the Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was not any different. Both Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner had to really play very well to win this match.

Both the players were cramping but somehow were able to continue the match. And in the end the Russian prevailed over the Italian. The scoreline read 7-5, 6-3 in favour of the current World No.4.

Daniil Medvedev hit 9 aces in the whole match compared to Jannik Sinner’s 6 aces. It made a lot of difference especially in the last few games of the match. Also, the Russian won 74 points compared to the Italian’s 52 points won. However, he also scored 6 double faults compared to none of Jannik Sinner. Hence, the Russian was able to win the match with only his sheer will.

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