Medvedev opens up: "I don't expect anything from myself"

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Although Daniil Medvedev seemed to be finding his best tennis form just a few days ago at ATP Beijing 2025, the Russian player put on quite a curious show to bid farewell to the tournament. Struggling even to walk due to cramps, the world number 19 had to withdraw from his semifinal match against Learner Tien. Now, he has a new opportunity at ATP Shanghai 2025.

Daniil Medvedev has already shown on some occasions how well he performs on the Asian tour, especially at ATP Shanghai 2025, an event he already won in 2019. While it is true that the Russian has the great challenge of defending a title in a city where he has already won a tournament, this Asian Masters 1000 presents a great opportunity for Medvedev, especially with the absence of Carlos Alcaraz.

- Daniil Medvedev confesses he is far from his best level

"I'm still far from where I want to be," said Daniil Medvedev in statements to the official channel of YouTube of the ATP Shanghai 2025 tournament about his current level. "Not in terms of tennis, but in terms of confidence because you need to play many tournaments, one is never enough."

"ATP Beijing 2025 was great; I won three very important matches against tough opponents. I was close to beating Learner in a very tough match. I'm happy with how I turned the match around after a bad start. It didn't work out, but these things happen. I'm looking forward to continuing to build in the Shanghai tournament."

Expectations on himself and changes in his tennis

"I don't expect anything from myself. I want to try to play good tennis as I did in Hangzhou and Beijing; I need to progress step by step to get back to where I want to be. I love China as a country; I feel good here, which can help me play good tennis," confessed the Russian player.

"I needed to try something new. My tennis doesn't need much. When I parted ways with Gilles (Cervara), I didn't touch a racket for two weeks after the US Open. The day I started playing again, I had the best level of the season, a level of tennis where I would only lose to very few people. That gave me confidence; I just had to find a way to translate it into matches.

It was tough to change coach. I worked with Gilles for 10 wonderful years. We tried everything, but something stopped working. It wasn't an easy decision, but I'm almost 30 years old, and deciding for myself where I want to go is good."

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