Medvedev is now the first player to lose two major finals from two sets up and his overall record is Grand Slam finals is 1-5
While the tennis remained exhilarating throughout this year’s Australian Open, there was one other immensely entertaining bit on court that stood out. It involved Daniil Medvedev with the mic in his hand after he reached the quarter-finals, which compelled Jim Courier, one of the most celebrated broadcasters in the business, to term it “the best interview”.
Having walked with Courier towards the back of the court, Medvedev spoke in great detail about arguably the most striking aspect of his game: the deep return position that, at times, even takes him out of the camera frame. The Russian, who’ll be turning 28 within a couple of weeks, said his strategy changed gradually over the years.
Medvedev admitted that because of his deep position on the court, he has to work incredibly hard on his fitness to be able to retrieve drop shots. It was a fascinating interview from one of the best players in the world. However, after he lost in the final to Jannik Sinner a week later, one couldn’t help but look back at it in a slightly different light.(HT)