Russian tennis player Daniel Medvedev noted that his physical condition hardly allows him to fight on equal terms with the Italian Jannik sinner but he can draw on his experience in the Australian Open final.
On Friday, Medvedev (3rd seed) defeated German Alexander Zverev (6) in the semi-final of the tournament with a score of 5:7, 3:6, 7:6 (7:4), 7:6 ( 7:5), 6:3. The meeting lasted 4 hours 18 minutes.
— Mentally, I became 100% stronger than before this tournament. Now I know I’m capable of certain things, even though I thought I wasn’t. I’ve never done something like this before to get to the final. Honestly, it’s better to enter the decision by winning matches in three or four sets. It’s better physically. But it’s like that. I’m proud of it and I’m looking forward to the final so I can give 100% again.
Fisherman? The last three meetings with him were difficult. Two tiebreakers and two three-set matches. But I had my chances. All these matches were at the end of the season where I felt that I was not giving 100%, even though I had played very well, but maybe at the level of 97, 96%. And you have to be 100% ready against him.
Of course, he plays better than before. And if I want to beat him, I have to go to a completely different level, and I’m going to try to do that.
— Sinner has never played in the final of a Grand Slam tournament. Does this bring you an advantage?
– I hope that will be the case. Because I probably don’t have any physical superiority. Tennis advantage…we’ll see.
So I hope the experience will help me. I think the first final goes differently for everyone. I’m sure some guys made it to their first final and felt so good that they managed to win. There are probably such stories.
Some came out, it was difficult for them psychologically and they lost. I don’t know what Yannick will be like, but I have experience. I’ll do my best. “I will fight and let’s see who wins,” Medvedev said at a news conference.
Medvedev has already made the Australian Open final in 2021 and 2022, but lost both times. For Sinner, 22, this will be his first Grand Slam final.
The score in personal matches is 6-3 in favor of the 27-year-old Russian. The 2024 Australian Open men’s singles final will take place on Sunday.
Source : MatchTV
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