“It can be a game-changer sometimes and I was never against it” Daniil Medvedev reveals his opinions regarding the on-court coaching issue
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Daniil Medvedev, the world number one, is looking strong with his performances as he advanced into the quarter-finals defeating Denis Shapovalov in straight sets in the fourth round as well as defeating Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets in the third round of the Cincinnati Open. But he faced a shocking elimination losing to the Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios in the second round of the Canadian Open where he was fighting to defend his title. This loss came after his title win at Los Cabos where he defeated Cameron Norrie in straight sets which was also his first ATP title win of the year and also registered the win without dropping any sets in the process.
The Russian is yet to win another Grand Slam title since his last win was at the US Open in 2021 where he defeated Novak Djokovic to clinch his maiden major title and with this win, he put brakes on Djokovic’s target to achieve a calendar Grand Slam. At the US Open in 2022, he has a fair chance of defending his title with Djokovic‘s participation seems to be uncertain owing to his unvaccinated status. Medvedev is proving himself to be a tough opponent in the era where Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer have been dominant.
“During the match, I don’t really see how a coach can help” Daniil Medvedev regarding the on-court debate
Medvedev, in an interview, upon being asked about his thoughts regarding the on-court assistance debate revealed that he does not have any issue with it given the fact that it doesn’t help much of an impact during a match until and unless it is a three-set match which has little impact. He added “For us, nothing changes. Maybe it can work in a game, although we work in a way where we talk about everything in training, not to talk afterward. There we study what we can do better, what plays to draw and how to hit the ball. During the game I don’t see how it can help me, not as much as in other sports.“
The on-court assistance allows an individual to coach a player both verbally and non-verbally from a designated seat provided that it does not interrupt play or hinder an opponent and the ATP is still yet to take any decision in this regard. He further revealed that each player is aware of his opponent’s strengths and weaknesses which does not bring any radical changes to the game with on-court assistance. The Russian added “I’m playing someone tomorrow; we’ve never met, but he knows how I play and I know how he plays, so I don’t think coaching can change the game. But I’m fine with this decision, it’s not that I was against it.“
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