Daniil Medvedev is smiling again. The Russian is already in the semifinals of another Masters 1000, at the ATP Rome 2026, the only major event he has won on clay in his career. It wasn't easy to reach this stage: he had to face an absolutely on-fire Martín Landaluce, battling against one of the bright talents of the circuit and drawing on his authority, experience, and composure to turn the deciding set in his favor.
Courtside, the Muscovite had sincere and positive words for the player from Madrid, but in the press conference, he doubled down: unsure if it's hyperbole or jest, Daniil used the level and style of tennis displayed by Martín in the first set as a strategy to defeat Jannik Sinner, whom he will face tomorrow. It's 32 consecutive victories in Masters 1000, but a new scenario (never facing each other on clay) and a quote from Rublev that his good friend takes to heart: at some point, of course, he will have to face defeat.
Medvedev's Remarks on Landaluce and His Upcoming Match against Sinner
- Great Victory Today against a Very Good Landaluce
"I am happy to have won such a tough match. On clay, I feel there are more swings, more momentum shifts, so I'm pleased to have fully returned to the match after the first set, and also to have come back after a slow start in the third. In the end, I felt I was playing better than him, whether due to physical or perhaps tennis-related reasons. I was not able to capitalize on all the opportunities I had before, but I'm content to have given my all and ultimately clinched the victory."
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