Medvedev makes no excuses: "I am really disappointed, because I felt I could do well at Wimbledon"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 3 Jul 2026 | 23.21

Medvedev makes no excuses: "I am truly disappointed because I felt I could do well at Wimbledon." Photo: Gettyimages

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Daniil Medvedev and a desire that falls short. The Russian, who after his descent into hell in 2025, seemed to be regaining momentum in the early months of 2026, is still far from his best level. The one that took him to the top of the ATP ranking and gave him his only Grand Slam and victories against Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic. His latest disappointment came at this Wimbledon 2026, where he exits in the third round after failing to capitalize on multiple opportunities against Jan-Lennard Struff (7-6(4), 7-6(5), 7-5).

In fact, in the press conference following his defeat, the Russian made no excuses and spoke frankly about his elimination at Wimbledon in a match where he held the advantage in all three sets, as well as about an inconsistent season in which he struggles to find his best form.

Daniil Medvedev reflects on his Wimbledon 2026 elimination as "disappointing"

"Losing this way is disappointing. My serve got broken in all sets. It's about finding solutions during the match to win, and I didn't find the right ones and lost. I should have played better. I couldn't serve exactly as I wanted. I couldn't play the way I wanted in the tiebreaks because even if you're serving for the set or whatever, you can still win the set after. He was better on the key points today, so it's truly disappointing."

Rules out a mental block when leading

"I don't think so. I mean, if we take, for example, the first two matches, it didn't happen. So, there are matches where it happens and matches where it doesn't. Again, if it were a fifth set and you're serving for the match, then yes, it could be mental. Here, it's the third round, up a break, just finish the set. The next match I'll probably do it. So, it's not about mentality. It's about being better at that moment, making a couple of good serves, a few right shots, and closing the set."

Medvedev evaluates his season

"It's been full of ups and downs, leaning a bit more on the negative side lately. But what can I say? I'm really disappointed because I felt I could do well at Wimbledon. Again, it's not just about the result; it's about the game you play. I know that when I play well, I can have a good result or a good match."

Medvedev picks his favorite Grand Slam

"I would say that all four Grand Slams are beautiful in their own way. It's just that with the clay issue, I don't like Roland Garros too much because it's difficult for me to play there. Wimbledon is definitely the most beautiful. But for example, if we talk about the crowd at Arthur Ashe, which can be either against you or in your favor, I don't think there's a more electric crowd. Each tournament is different in its own way. I'd put Wimbledon in the top four, but as I said, it's the most beautiful."

Medvedev reveals his main motivation to keep playing tennis

"The main thing is the competition. I just want to win every time I step on the court. Yes, it's a bit disappointing because I feel that there were matches I lost before and others I won. But I felt I could find solutions. Especially as the stakes get higher, like in the Grand Slams, I should be more capable. Right now, it's not exactly the case. It's a bit more up and down, as I said about the season. But again, all I can do is try better next time, and if it doesn't work, it doesn't work," says Daniil Medvedev, who will seek to rediscover his tennis on his favorite surface: hard court.

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