“What was not enough to cross the barrier of the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam? The absence of Djokovic in my half of the draw was not enough. I lost to him twice. In the match with Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals of the US Open, there was not enough psychology. It was a good match, I had chances to win at least one set, but in the key moments , Daniil played better, although in general he was stronger in the game – he served better, played better.
It was unusual for me to not get a single win in a set where I was leading with a break. This moment confused me throughout the match. Usually, if I lead with a break, I always win at least one set. This is why I talk about psychology. If Daniil had just won 3-0 and I hadn’t led with a break in every set, that would have meant that he was simply stronger than me at that point in everything, and I just need to work. But in this match psychology also played a role,” Rublev explained in an interview with a “Championship” correspondent.
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