Russian tennis player Daniel Medvedev knows how to act unpredictably and is able to “turn shit into gold”, said the athlete’s trainer Gilles Servar.
On Sunday, Medvedev won the Miami Masters by beating Italian Yannick Sinner in the final. For the Russian, this is the fourth title in the last five tournaments in which he has participated.
— Last year was difficult for Daniel. This beginning of the year has been difficult. When did the situation change?
– I think before the Rotterdam tournament. The three days leading up to the first round were very, very difficult. After the Australian Open, for two weeks, I felt that Daniil was very nervous, not sure of himself at all.
But I also felt that he could play good tennis. My job at the time was to find a way to talk to him in a nice way, to find a way to get him to train well and win sets during his practices. That’s what happened.
What advice did you give him?
– I know Daniel, I know how it works with him. I try to adapt to the situation and what he says is very important. I try to be like water, to use a good wave, let’s say. He’s a smart guy and an amazing player, he can turn shit into gold.
What don’t people understand about his game?
– Hard to say. But sometimes his punches are strong enough, sometimes not. Sometimes you expect one thing from him, and he goes the other way. So one thing is important: he is like a wall. Return every ball, serve, run. He is able to find a solution to almost any problem.
He’s an amazing fighter. He really wants to win all the time so he doesn’t give the opponent anything like that, I’m not talking about top players because they’re used to it – but others aren’t used to fighting like that in every draw. The combination of all this makes him such a tough opponent, – the ATP website quotes Servar.
ATP official website
Source : MatchTV
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