By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, September 6, 2023
NEW YORK—Surviving a bodily take a look at, Daniil Medvedev confirmed coronary heart and grit reaching his fourth US Open semifinal.
Medvedev goals to go full Spinal Faucet if he will get a shot at reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz within the semifinals.
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The highest-seeded Alcaraz faces Olympic gold-medal champion Alexander Zverev in tonight’s quarterfinal. If Alcaraz prevails he’ll meet Medvedev in a rematch of the Indian Wells last.
The 2021 US Open champion stated he’ll should crank his degree as much as 11 to dethrone defending champion Alcaraz ought to they meet on Friday.
“It must be 11 out of 10 as a result of yeah, that is how Carlos is, very sturdy,” Medvedev stated after his 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal conquest of buddy Andrey Rublev. “Even right here I believe he misplaced one set however I watch some matches, typically on breakpoints he runs for the passing photographs. Unimaginable stuff. So let’s examine tonight…
“I am somebody who fights quite a bit, so I need to attempt to be higher, and I should be 11 out of 10 to attempt to beat him.”
The third-seeded Medvedev has but to beat Alcaraz on a tough court docket. Alcaraz has gained two of their three conferences, scoring a 6-3, 6-2 sweep within the Indian Wells last final March then dispatching the Russian 3, 3 and three within the Wimbledon semifinals.
The shortage of a discernible weak spot is Alcaraz’s biggest energy, says Medvedev.
Whereas a number of champions, together with Corridor of Famer John McEnroe, level to Alcaraz’s blinding pace as a key to his success, Medvedev factors to 2 important components to the Spanish celebrity’s success.
1. Alcaraz has a solution from all over the place on the court docket as a result of he owns each shot.
2. Alcaraz can laser his forehand to speeds even Medvedev struggles to defend.
For these causes, Medvedev says he should serve his greatest to beat Alcaraz.
“I might say what makes him that tough is simply that he has each shot,” Medvedev stated of Alcaraz. “He has further energy to different gamers. So it is true many gamers most likely I might go along with 97%, it is robust for them to hit the ball by way of me, like I am at all times there, at all times working, at all times making an attempt to get it again.
“He can do it simply because he has this energy, we see it 100 mile forehand winner and stuff like this. Some gamers, even when we strive, we can not do it.
“In order that’s one factor he is good from forehand, backhand, he can slice, dropshot. So he has each shot within the sport. However once more, tennis, you’ll be able to at all times beat gamers. Folks beat Novak. Folks even beat Rafa on clay, which is sort of inconceivable however some gamers do.
“It is the identical about Carlos. Each time I might be enjoying in opposition to him I need to attempt to win, so I stated it one time already, I have to serve higher than I did the earlier matches.”
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