Fritz surrenders to the spectacle of Medvedev: "I was laughing, it's very funny"

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After a few minutes have passed since the first match of the ATP Finals 2024 and after processing what happened, Taylor Fritz appears before the media. The American tennis player talks at a press conference about Daniil Medvedev's attitude, in addition to explaining his immediate reaction. Furthermore, the American clearly states his opinion on the new rule that allows coaches to give instructions to the players.

What did you do when you saw Medvedev's show?

"I was laughing, I think he's funny, honestly. Even when he's not playing against me, he always makes me laugh. I laughed in between points when he was juggling with his racket. That's just him. He had his racket upside down going 0-40, yet he managed to get the return in. I had to tell myself, 'Focus.' After seeing the way he played at 5-2, I knew he would try to break. Sometimes when your opponents make it seem like they're not even trying, you can lose focus.

Suddenly, they start from scratch and catch you off guard. It happens much more than you can imagine at a professional level. If I didn't serve well, he wasn't going to hand me the match. Fortunately for me, I had a good serving game, very solid. I didn't give him any chances to play."

On coaching

"I think what makes tennis a unique sport is that it's as mental as it is physical. In my opinion, it's crucial to be able to figure things out and devise strategies on your own. People change things to adapt to the opponent. You see things differently when you're not playing the match. I believe the one-on-one battle is very important. You have to give your highest level to understand how much strategy is at play. It's fine for the coach to speak to motivate, but not for strategy. I think they were forced to approve this rule because people were bypassing it anyway. There should be microphones in the boxes, it should be very strict and penalize at the slightest offense. That's how you fix it."

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