Daniil Medvedev holds a Tour-leading 33 wins on laborious courts this 12 months and has lifted 4 trophies on the floor, equal with Novak Djokovic. Arriving on the China Open this week, the World No. 3 is set so as to add to his title assortment.
“It is my first time in Beijing. The event is tremendous robust. So for those who win it, it is nice. It is an ideal reminiscence. It is nice for the arrogance. There are nonetheless some essential tournaments to come back, so the higher you play the tip of the season, the higher you play the start of the subsequent one,” Medvedev stated throughout his pre-tournament press convention. “The motivation is to attempt to do all this, to proceed proving to your self which you can win these huge tournaments, huge titles, towards huge opponents.”
Medvedev is making his debut in Beijing and arrives on the ATP 500 occasion off the again of a run to the title match on the US Open, the place he defeated Carlos Alcaraz within the semi-finals.
The 27-year-old is happy by the opportunity of going through prime seed Alcaraz once more this week, however is cautious of the opposite threats in a stacked ATP 500 area. Eight of the High 10 gamers within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings are competing in Beijing.
“I feel if we face one another, we’re each pleased, we’re each within the closing,” Medvedev stated when requested about doubtlessly enjoying Alcaraz. “That is purpose, to attempt to make this occur.
“On the similar time, as I stated, so many good gamers. It is powerful. It is like an ATP Masters 1000 right here or a Grand Slam. In a approach it is even stronger than a Grand Slam, the place you do not have first rounds, the place you perhaps can get into the event, which typically might be the case in a Grand Slam… I feel we will see a whole lot of completely different outcomes the place the seeded gamers can lose and stuff like this as a result of first rounds are by no means simple.”
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Medvedev faces World No. 13 Tommy Paul within the first spherical and will play World No. 12 Alex de Minaur within the second spherical if the Australian can defeat 2016 champion Andy Murray in his opening match.
Medvedev feels his sport is in fine condition forward of the occasion and is happy to play in China.
“The sector appears very nice,” Medvedev stated. “I practiced each yesterday and right this moment. It appears very, very good. I am certain there’s going to be lots of people through the matches. Let’s examine. I solely heard good issues. First time I’ll expertise it. On ATP stage, I feel I solely performed in Shanghai and I actually prefer it. I feel it will be the identical right here.”
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