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27 May 2025 | 17.51
Although he has gone several months without lifting a title, Daniil Medvedev arrived in Paris as one of the contenders for the trophy at Roland Garros 2025, at least to go far in his adventure on the clay court. To everyone's surprise, the Russian fell in his debut in an intense five-set battle against Cameron Norrie, faltering on his serve at the crucial moment to be eliminated in the first round of the second Grand Slam of the season.
What made the difference?
"I didn't manage to serve well. I mean, it was a very close match, a great fight. I am disappointed to lose. He played well, I didn't play well enough. That's why I lost," Daniil explained in a very clear way in the press conference after losing to Cameron Norrie in the first round.
A situation similar to the Australian Open
"I guess my career is long, so I've also won some matches like that. I wouldn't dwell on it too much, but it's an unfortunate situation in both matches. It's just tennis. This year I lost maybe three matches where I had the chance to close them out. At least I remember three. I have to do better next time. Today was unfortunate, nothing I can do, just have to prepare for the next one."
About doping tests
"The rule is that if they decide to come, let's say here in the press room, they have the right to do it. If they find you in a restaurant at 10 in the evening, it has never happened to me, but they have the right to carry out a doping control if they know it's you. It's complicated if you lie to them and say it's not you, maybe... but anyway, that's going too far in the discussion. This never happens. If we have early training, let's say we leave the hotel at 8:00, normally you put from 6:00 to 7:00, because you're afraid that if you put from 7:00 to 8:00, they'll come at 8:00 and you'll miss the training. It's a hassle, it's very complicated."
How do you digest this defeat?
"I've lost three times here in the first round in five sets. It's always the same story. A couple of days or maybe a week, two weeks before the next tournament, I'm not going to feel good, I'm going to switch surfaces. It's time to work hard and wait for the moment to rise again. So I don't think much has necessarily changed. I was disappointed to lose, but I have 10 more tournaments this year, or maybe 12, I don't know. I have to try to play them well. The first round is not the final. It's not the same energy, not the same feeling. Depending, for example, the match against Rafa hurt me a lot. The one against Jannik, no, I was dead, and he played well."
Why do you attend press conferences in Paris but not in Australia?
"The goal is to earn points, to be among the top 4 or 8, because that's important for the draws. If you lose in the first round, it's not important, because you'll face the same player. If you want to win tournaments, it can be important. In Australia, it's not mandatory to attend press conferences, that's why I didn't go. If it wasn't mandatory today, I wouldn't come either. Just like after Australia, it's going to be tough, it's going to hurt, and then you go to the next tournament, work hard, give your best to be better."
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Medvedev: "Me decepcionó perder, pero tengo 10 torneos más este año"
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