Daniil Medvedev: now Jannik Sinner becomes an obsession.
Daniil Medvedev: now Jannik Sinner becomes an'obsession
2024 è was certainly a very up-and-down year for Daniil Medvedev, who ended the season without any titles and with a noticeable gap between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Speaking at the microphones of the Russian daily "Kommersant", the world number five, among other topics, admitted that one of the goals in the new season will be to try to reverse the negative trend with the South Tyrolean, who has è won five of the six matches played with him in 2024.
"It's been a very difficult year for me. I had little time to have continuity in training because of the Olympic Games, which made it complicated for Gilles to make a significant contribution to my tennis. I tried to do it in small steps, especially during Grand Slam tournaments, but lì you cannot change anything across the board. This year, Simon and I have focused on getting to know each other better, now we will try to do intensive preparation together and see what happens. I know how to improve my game, forò one of my goals è to find a way to come back and win against Jannik Sinner" began the Moscow tennis player.
"I am starting to have more trouble recovering after some matches. When I was 23 I was running faster, moving a court as if I had wings, while now I have to rely on the accumulated experience. I don't focus on my age, but on how I can improve. There are many athletes who play up to 35 and beyond. It's something you can see in other sports as well, where there are professionals who through diet and routine manage to stay at the top for longer" added the world number five.
"The defeats with Jannik and Carlos were hard blows to accept, but I don’t want to stop fighting. Now I will take a break to recover my strength and then get back to work to get to the best at the Australian Open" concluded Daniil Medvedev.
