Medvedev reveals where he would like to retire

Daniil Medvedev has achieved an important victory today against Terence Atmane with a double 6-4 to secure his spot in the semifinals of the ATP Almaty in Kazakhstan. Furthermore, at the end of the match, he revealed where he would like to retire, giving an answer that, as of today, seems impossible to happen.

"If tournaments return to Russia, that would be perfect. The US Open is also a good option. Who would I face? It doesn’t matter. It could be an 18-year-old rising star or someone from Russia. That would be more fun, although it might hurt more,” the 30-year-old Russian tennis player replied to the media present. It is true that he is still young and several years remain until his retirement (in principle), but the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine doesn’t seem to be ending soon, and the ban on tournaments in Russia appears to be in effect for several years.

The US Open, the perfect farewell for Medvedev?

Before the war broke out, hard court tournaments were held in Russia, such as in Moscow and St. Petersburg. However, all of that ended once Vladimir Putin and the Russian troops decided to invade their neighboring country. Therefore, if Daniil wants a fitting farewell, it will have to be at the US Open, at a very special tournament for him.

It has been in New York where Medvedev has become public enemy number 1 due to his spats with the crowd, and also where he reached the peak with his own hands. In 2021, the Russian tennis player won his first and only Grand Slam to date, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final and preventing him from completing the Calendar Grand Slam. Furthermore, just months later, he would become number 1 in the world, largely thanks to that achievement, so there would be no better way to close the circle than by hanging up his racket there.

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