Medvedev: "Probably, Carlos is the toughest opponent I have faced in my career"

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Next week will kick off a new edition of the Laver Cup, the tournament where the best players in the world meet on a unique stage in tennis. From rivals to teammates, Team Europe will fight to claim the title this year and defeat the current champions, Team World. Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, and Grigor Dimitrov will join forces in Berlin from the 20th to the 22nd of September to face Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Francisco Cerúndolo, Thanasi Kokkinakis, and Alejandro Tabilo.

Before this important event, Medvedev shared some thoughts about his second participation, having to team up for the first time with, for instance, Alcaraz, who defeated him a few weeks ago in the Wimbledon semis. “Probably in my career, he is the toughest opponent I have faced. I will try to raise my level next time I play against Carlos, try to do something new, something better,” said the Russian on the tournament's website.

Daniil will take part after winning in 2021 in Boston alongside Tsitsipas, Ruud, and Zverev who are repeating one more year. That was the last time Team Europe claimed the title, so this is a great opportunity to change the trend and contribute something essential to the team: “I would say the most important role is to score points, but when it comes to personalities, I hope to bring some calm and serenity to the team,” he confessed.

It won't be easy to defeat the team captained by John McEnroe, as everyone is full of desire and motivation to give their respective regions the triumph, even though it is not a tournament that awards ranking points. “We all want to win. When we are all out there, there are six players who want to beat the other six no matter who is on the other side of the net,” Daniil said. The feeling of unity with the players who have been rivals throughout the season is unique: “That's what makes this event even more fun and competitive because it's something that doesn't happen all year. It is the only moment during the year when we support each other, go out for dinner together, or spend time together.”

What will be the key to winning this year?

“The mental strength and the ability to block doubts in crucial moments. Team events always bring more pressure. There are other guys there to support you, which is good, but if you start losing the match, you look at them and think, 'how are they looking at me? Am I really losing so badly? Do I need to do something better?' So, it's a big pressure, and you try to manage it. Europe has a quite strong lineup, so I would say Team World is not the favorite.”

The tranquility that Bjorn Borg transmits

“I like spending time with him because his energy is very calm. It is also a good decision to change coach from next year (in 2025 Andre Agassi and Yannick Noah will be the new captains), it will be very fun to try something new”.

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