“I don’t deserve to be World No.1!” Daniil Medvedev gets very emotional after he shockingly crashes out of the US Open and fails to defend his title

“I don’t deserve to be World No.1!” Daniil Medvedev gets very emotional after he shockingly crashes out of the US Open and fails to defend his title

Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev, the 26-year-old Russian professional is one of the best players in the world at the moment, ranked world number 1, Medvedev is a feared opponent for anyone in the world. With 1 grand slam title to his name, Medvedev is truly the lines for the new generations of players.

The last title that Medvedev won was the Los Cabos Open a few weeks ago, Medvedev also competed in the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Masters event before participating in the ongoing US Open. Being the defending champion, Medvedev started off the US Open in fantastic fashion but his dreams were crushed by Nick Kyrgios.

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Daniil Medvedev opens up about his exit from the US Open

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Daniil Medvedev looked to be in excellent form as he easily made his way into the round of 16 tie of the tournament winning every match in straight sets, Medvedev faced a tough battle in the round of 16 as he faced Wimbledon finalist, Nick Kyrgios who defeated Medvedev over 4 sets in a thrilling encounter.

Talking about his loss in the post-match press conference, Medvedev said, “It was not the first thing on my mind walking after the match, Damn, will not be the World No. 1 anymore, I actually don’t know which place I will be. Probably three or four. I guess Carlos (Alcaraz) will pass me. I don’t know, actually. But that’s motivation, try to do better.”

“Obviously, it was the last Slam of the year. Didn’t do well enough. Didn’t win in Australia when I had the chance. Didn’t get the chance to play at Wimbledon. Roland Garros lost fourth round. Here fourth round. Yeah, should do better. Should get more points if I want to be World No. 1 again.”

After defeating Medvedev in the round of 16 fixture of the US Open, Nick Kyrgios is scheduled to face off against Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals of the tournament, the Australian professional would be brimming with confidence going into the tie as he look to make his way into the semi-finals.

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