Medvedev supports Sinner in his doping case: "I stand with Jannik"
The Russian empathizes with Jannik and believes he must not be going through a good time after the WADA appeal.
We have reached the hottest part of the week in Beijing, with the start of the semifinals of the ATP Beijing 2024. There, as the first semi-final, we will have Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz. The Russian is positioned to be the most challenging opponent that the Murcian has faced in the tournament so far, where he has barely struggled, and he wants to make a statement against him once again. It won't be easy, but the surface and conditions will help him in his attempt to achieve it.
Concern about the balls
It is ridiculous how hard it is to make a winner. You need to hit an incredibly powerful shot to get a winner. Literally, it is very tough to achieve a winner.
About Sinner's positive test and WADA's appeal
To be honest, it's not something I've talked about much in the locker room with other players, except with my Russian friends, with whom I talk more. Like in life, there are opinions that say he should have been sanctioned, and others that disagree. My point of view is to try to keep my distance, as the situation is very tough for him to handle. Nobody wants to be in that situation. I can't imagine receiving an email saying I failed a doping test for whatever reason, cocaine or whatever drug you don't even know the name of.
It's like... 'Wow, what do I do now?'. Because I have no idea what's in my pee, my blood, or whatever. It's a complicated situation. He does what he has to do, and WADA does what they have to do. We'll see how it ends. We thought it was all over, and it isn't. I stand with Carlos, on Jannik's side. I don't think this will affect the image of tennis.
About his victory against Cobolli
My plan was the same as against Mannarino or Monfils. Cobolli is a player who likes to use your power, so I tried not to give him very fast balls because it would have made me run a lot, unless you're the type of player who can hit a winner in one shot. That's not me, and I didn't want to run all over the court. I also couldn't give him easy balls because he controls the points very well. The goal today was to try to be a bit aggressive. I feel like I played a great match. It's true that I faced 11 break points, but he did very well on the return.
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