Russian tennis player Daniel Medvedev spoke about preparations for the US Open final against the Serbian Novak Djokovic stating that to ultimately win a Grand Slam, he must be the best version of himself.
On Saturday, the Russian, ranked third in the ATP rankings, defeated Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, world number one, with a score of 7:6 (7:3), 6:1, 3:6, 6:3. Djokovic advanced to the tournament final after beating American Ben Shelton in three sets. The Serbian will be at the top of the world rankings at the end of the US Open.
— Of course, such victories are important for confidence. It’s great to have beaten [Алькараса], but if I lose in the final, I will be damn disappointed. It’s tennis.
I hope that many years of career await me. And knowing that I can do it on a big stage gives me more confidence. You realize you can start again. And you want to feel it again. The most important thing is to use [опыт таких побед]but at the same time, forget it.
Are you preparing for the final? I will train at the same time as usual, but not out of superstition, but because it is practical. So I’m going to do the same thing. In the final, Novak will be the best version of himself, and I have to be the best version of myself if I want to try to beat him.
After the 2021 US Open final, Novak became different. It’s just this mentality that explains why he has 23 Grand Slam victories. I have to understand that he will be 10 times better than the day he lost to me. And if I want to defeat him, I have to be 10 times better than I was then,” Medvedev said at a press conference.
This match will be the 15th between Medvedev and Djokovic in ATP tournaments. Medvedev currently has five head-to-head victories, while 23-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic has nine. The Russian beat the Serbian in straight sets in the 2021 US Open final.
Source : MatchTV
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