Whereas tennis followers could also be looking forward to a possible Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic ultimate on the US Open, World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev is seeking to play the position of disruptor this fortnight.
Medvedev has loved the Alcaraz-Djokovic budding rivalry like anybody else, however with a lot of the eye on the highest seed and the 23-time main champion, the 27-year-old might crash the occasion.
“I feel that is regular we speak about them. I do suppose we nonetheless speak about me,” Medvedev stated in his pre-tournament press convention. “I am not feeling too dangerous, however I’ll strive. The objective is after this US Open, that we speak about me, so I’ll attempt to do it. I simply attempt to win. That is a very powerful. However unconsciously, I really feel like many occasions I used to be taking part in good on this position. Hopefully it may well assist me these two weeks.
“I feel it is nice for tennis that we’ve got these two guys taking part in in opposition to one another proper now. As I say, it is a terrific story, however then the event begins and hopefully we are able to — once I say ‘we’ [I mean] me personally or another person — we’ll attempt to beat them and cease them from taking part in one another.”
The third seed Medvedev enters the season’s ultimate main boasting a 49-11 match file this 12 months. A spotlight of his season got here in February and March, when Medvedev received 19 consecutive matches and picked up three straight titles: Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai.
Aiming for his sixth trophy of the season and first main title since his triumph in New York two years in the past, Medvedev continues to be discovering methods to enhance his sport.
“Undoubtedly the serve, attempting to work on it proper now. Serve is a troublesome shot as a result of it is such tremendous margins typically,” Medvedev stated. “It is most likely a very powerful shot in tennis as a result of generally, serve can prevent many occasions. You possibly can play not the most effective match, however serve can prevent. You go to the tie-break, then you definately begin taking part in higher. Occurred to me many occasions.
“Everybody went by way of this stage and typically it is in a single week and typically it is in a single month the place you serve just a bit bit worse. Basically, I do know I can serve very effectively. Normally, the US Open for no matter cause I used to be serving even higher than I normally do. Hopefully this might help me.”
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The 20-time tour-level titlist will open in opposition to Hungarian Attila Balazs and is seeded to fulfill long-time buddy Andrey Rublev within the quarter-finals. A possible assembly with Wimbledon champion Alcaraz lies within the semi-finals, however Medvedev enters the American Slam along with his full consideration on one match at a time.
“I am feeling good proper now. Hopefully I can really feel like this throughout the event additionally,” Medvedev stated. “How do you address this? You strive along with your staff to do the most effective schedule attainable when it comes to days off, practices, what you do in your off time. I really feel like I am fairly skilled on this so hopefully I will be 100 per cent ranging from the primary match.”