The journey of Daniil Medvedev in this US Open 2024 has come to an end, defeated by a Jannik Sinner who had already denied him the title in Australia. A fierce rivalry is being drawn by these two players, although at the moment it seems like the Italian has more control. But what caused the high number of unforced errors that were seen this morning at Flushing Meadows? Difficult to explain, as even the Russian player couldn't find the right reasons during his last press conference. These were his words before ending his North American tour.
Evaluation of the match
"It's a tough defeat, I'm not happy with how I played, there were some very good moments and some not so good ones. It's a tough feeling when you walk away from a match like this, it's strange to see how I managed to adapt in the second set and then end up super tense. When things were missing, I didn't feel why they were missing, so I couldn't correct it. Towards the end of the match, it all got very tight, making everything more complicated. I don't feel good, I'm not happy with myself, but that's tennis. I lost, I'm going home."
A match with many errors
"These are things that happen in tennis, there are days when you don't know the exact reason for things. He is playing well, we all know his type of shots, but it could be other different aspects. I still don't have the answer and probably won't, at least not to explain what really happened. Momentum is important, but the reality is that the first set was horrible for me, I think even worse than the third. I managed to solve many issues in the second set, then he played better, the same in the fourth set, where he solved his own problems. That would be the positive part, the negative is that I couldn't solve them in the end. For whatever reason, it wasn't my best performance, in fact, I don't think it was his best either, there were shortcomings here and there... but he won, so it was better."
Without an exact explanation
"I have another theory, which I experienced here during the pre-tournament training with the balls and the courts, it wasn't easy. The same thing happened in Montreal and Cincinnati, it wasn't easy to handle these aspects. Sometimes you feel like you're doing everything right and then you fail, question marks arise. Before playing, I was much more confident in myself, thinking about winning this match even if I missed a few shots. I decided to take a bit more risk until there was a moment where I got lost among so many errors. Maybe it was a bit the same for him, I still managed to put him in trouble several times, but it wasn't enough."
Performance in the 2024 Grand Slams
"My season in Grand Slams was pretty good. Roland Garros or Wimbledon are not easy tournaments for me, but I had good results, fourth round and semifinals. In the Australian Open and the US Open, I always have great hopes, but I lost in both to the same type of player. Considering some details, like coming here without confidence after Montreal and Cincinnati, or the crazy comeback I suffered in the Australian Open final, I feel it was a good year in Grand Slams. I probably should have done better in other tournaments outside the Grand Slams, but I still have opportunities, I have four or five tournaments ahead of me."
Current rivalry with Sinner
"He's a tough rival, one of the best players in the world, that's why he's where he is, he deserves it. It's hard to face him, he feels the game well, chooses the right shot at the exact moment, I really love playing against this type of opponents because that's where everything gets tight, where every point matters, where you have to think about exactly what to do on each break point. I feel that all the matches we had this season were interesting in their own way, I think the crowd enjoys this rivalry. I'll be happy if I get to play more against him in Grand Slams, having these kinds of rivalries pushes me to be better, although I know that sometimes I'll lose and other times I'll win. I'll try to be better next time, it's the only thing I can do."
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Medvedev: “No ha sido mi mejor actuación, pero tampoco la suya”
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