Medvedev speaks about the Sinner case: "I just hope that the rules are the same for everyone"

Fernando Murciego | 28 Aug 2024 | 09.53

Daniil Medvedev commented on the 'Sinner case'. Source: Getty

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The debut of Daniil Medvedev at the US Open 2024 only had some excitement when Dusan Lajovic managed to take the second set. From that moment on, there was no more match. Later in the press conference, there was time to analyze the match, but also to touch on other recent and highly relevant topics, such as Jannik Sinner's double positive for doping. The Russian had not yet commented on the case, so this Tuesday they gave him the opportunity to share his thoughts on the loudest bombshell of the summer.

Victory over Lajovic

“It has been a tough match, Dusan played well. In the first two sets, he was playing well, so I am happy to have maintained my level, even in the second, I feel I played very well, but he was better. Then I kept the level, he dropped a bit in the third and fourth sets, so there I managed to play better and better. I am happy with my level looking forward”.

Lots of chlorine at Flushing Meadows

“The conditions in New York can be brutal, it depends a lot on the heat and humidity. I have seen that tomorrow will be the hottest day, so I was lucky to be playing on Tuesday and Thursday. Tomorrow it will be interesting to see the guys playing at 12:00 and 1:00, it won't be easy. Today was the same, it was hot, there were points where I could hardly move, but you had to fight until the end. You just have to accept it, use the ice towels, drink a lot of water, and all that”.

Confident in going far

“I had a very good preparation after losing early in Cincinnati, so the preparation there was almost like the training block I couldn't have after Wimbledon. I did well at Wimbledon, then I was 2-3 days at home before the Olympics, but I left right away for Montreal. I didn't have days to practice, which can bring worse results. I love to do training blocks, so I did it here, that's why I knew in Montreal and Cincinnati I couldn't bring out my best tennis. It was important for me to come here ready to play better”.

His opinion on the 'Sinner case'

“I saw what Taylor (Fritz) said and I liked it a lot. Only he knows exactly what happened, so we can't know anything else. No one knows the exact truth, except him and his team... and maybe the guys from the independent court. I hope this situation can be the same for all players, that each player can defend themselves, because what he did was not within the rules. Sometimes the rules are a bit vague […] I can only be happy for him because he managed to defend himself. Imagine any top100 player receives an email saying: 'Look, we found cocaine in your blood'. Then you can tell them that you never did anything in your life, that you don't know how it got there, but when you don't know is when they suspend you. That's how the most complicated part works, that's how the doping rules are. As I say, I just hope the same rules are used for everyone”.

Djokovic's Olympic gold

“It's amazing, but that's how Novak, Rafa, and Roger are with all their records. It's impressive what Novak keeps achieving at his age, he has us used to it. I didn't watch the Olympic final, I was in Montreal with the time difference, but I know he played incredibly, especially considering how Carlos arrived, I thought he was going to win. Suddenly, at 37, Novak played his best match of the season. I was surprised by how he handled the pressure, it was the only thing he had never won and yet he was able to bring out his best version to defeat Carlos, who was unstoppable at the time”.

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