Russia’s honored coach Viktor Yanchuk explained what tactics the Russian tennis player should follow Daniel Medvedev beat the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the US Open.
– I believe this match will be an incredible test for Daniil. Alcaraz is a phenomenon in the world of tennis. Carlos is able to be everywhere and is ready to respond to the opponent in a flash. It’s incredibly difficult to compete with him. To create the sensation, Daniil must reach the top of his form in this match and try to impose a fight on Alcaraz in the first two sets.
With all the talent of Carlos, he can be led to make mistakes. In the match with Zverev, this was especially noticeable in their third set, when Zverev started to lead, but lacked the physical strength and skill to put pressure on Alcaraz. It will be extremely important for Daniil to play on the opponent’s weaknesses, train him correctly in the confrontation and bring him to a state of fatigue and frequent errors. If he succeeds, he will have a modicum of hope for a favorable outcome. So far, I consider Alcaras the big favorite in the match with Medvedev, – said Yanchuk RT.
Third-seeded Medvedev will face world number one Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the US Open, which is estimated to start at 2 a.m. Moscow time on Saturday.
Alcaraz and Medvedev have faced each other three times, including two in 2023. In March, the Spaniard won the Masters final in Indian Wells with a score of 2-0, in July, in the Wimbledon semi-finals, he won again won with a clean sheet – 3-0. At Wimbledon 2021, Medvedev was stronger than Alcaraz in three matches.
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