Former world number three Nadezhda Petrova believes that the Russian tennis player Daniel Medvedev mentally tired due to the desire to win the title in the 2024 season.
On Sunday, Medvedev lost to American Taylor Fritz (4:6, 3:6) in the first match of the group stage of the ATP Finals tournament in Turin. If the Russian does not win the competition in Italy, he will end the season without winning an ATP title for the first time since 2017.
— I understand Daniil Medvedev perfectly. I also had a period in my career where the simple word “tennis” made me sick. For several years, Medvedev dominated men’s tennis and remained in the top five. It’s incredible tension. It takes a lot more effort to stay there than to get there. I think Daniil’s fatigue is linked to this;
Of course, Medvedev has other goals and wants to achieve something more. But he was probably mentally tired this season because he wanted to end the year with the title. It doesn’t work. Maybe he didn’t take a break after the US Open because he thought he would play in other tournaments, hoping that other players would take a break or not be at their best.
However, this did not happen and he approached the final tournament mentally and emotionally exhausted, where he was unable to put pressure on Fritz in the first set. There were some unexpected doubles. Then his behavior. All this suggests that Medvedev is tired. If you are physically very tired, then it is very difficult to hold back your emotions. I’m sorry about Daniel. After the ranking, I thought he would come out of his group beating Fritz, de Minaur and Sinner and be fully focused on winning the final. Last year he was one step away, but he hesitated,” Petrova said at the Championship.
On Tuesday, Medvedev will face Australian Alex De Minaur in the second match of the group stage of the final tournament.
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