Medvedev: "I am not worried, but very disappointed to have lost"

Raquel Bermúdez Rodríguez | 30 Jun 2025 | 17.43

Daniil Medvedev in Wimbledon 2025 press conference. Photo: Getty.

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No single tournament, especially a Grand Slam, has passed without a surprise from the moment it starts, and this Wimbledon 2025 is no exception. Among the early highlights is the defeat of Daniil Medvedev, who once again showed frustration on the court against the superior level of his opponent.

There was little the Russian could do to stop Benjamin Bonzi, who outplayed him. Minutes after his elimination, Medvedev addressed the media in a press conference to share his perspective on a season that has been quite disappointing due to his results in major tournaments.

A surprising defeat

"It's tough, sad. The match is over, so I can't do anything. I felt he played very well, I didn't play that bad. So yeah, I don't see much that I could have done better. It's grass, so I could have served better in the tiebreaks. I'm surprised by his level. I know he can play well. It would surprise me to see him play like this in any other match this year. It surprises me that he did it today, but it can happen. It depends on the feelings."

Concerned about your recent Grand Slam results?

"I would be very worried if it weren't for the Halle tournament, where I played well and reached the final at a high level. That's why I can compare today's match with that tournament. The court is a bit different, a bit slower with the heat, too. Every shot I played today, even for the good shots, he had an answer. I was supposed to play him or Halys in Halle. I saw the match. He couldn't play two balls in a row on the court, it surprised me. I hope he plays like that. If he plays like today, he will definitely make it to the fourth round. Then he will face Fritz, and it will be tougher. It wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't play like today."

Disappointed with himself

"I didn't panic, but I was very worried after 's-Hertogenbosch. There are many losses in a row, different ones. Sometimes it's on clay against Casper or Lorenzo, who are playing amazingly, and Casper wins a tournament afterward, and Lorenzo reaches the semifinals. Sometimes it's against Reilly in 's-Hertogenbosch. The truth is that I was losing in quarters, fourth rounds... Then I played Halle and it gave me a lot of confidence. I played very well there. I'm not worried. I'm very disappointed about losing. It's okay, now it's time to move to hard courts. If I can play like I did in Halle, honestly even like today, I feel I can be back in the top 10. It's a matter of a result. I don't have many points to defend until the end of the year. If I can play well, maybe I can return."

Weaknesses in his game compared to previous years

"For me, it's a matter of confidence. Again, I go back to the Halle tournament. If I hadn't played there, I would say: 'Look, something is definitely missing.' It's just a matter of winning a couple of matches. I feel that this year I've lost many matches by a narrow margin. When I start winning them, I can climb in the rankings and all that. For now, I'm not that worried. If I finish the year in the 15th spot in the world, maybe I'll worry more. For now, not so much."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Medvedev: "No estoy preocupado, sino muy decepcionado por haber perdido"