Daniil Medvedev had to roll up his sleeves to avoid the surprise of Fabian Marozsan at the 2026 Australian Open. Having to resort to that fifth set, the Russian tennis player completed a tough comeback to advance in the main draw of the first Grand Slam of the season.
Minutes after achieving that challenging victory, Daniil Medvedev attended a press conference to analyze his next opponent at the 2026 Australian Open: Learner Tien. In addition, the Russian tennis player talked about his feelings after the match and about the harsh conditions in Melbourne.
Daniil Medvedev and a tough five-set battle at the 2026 Australian Open
"When you are two sets down, it's better because you still have a chance than if you lose the match in best of three. But it's such a long way that I don't know if you are relaxed. I am pretty tensed when I play my matches. Tense doesn't mean tight, but all my rallies are long, so it's a bit of a different game. I'm not saying it's relaxing for me to play five-set matches, but it's definitely a completely different game. Surely, there are players who perform better in them," explained Daniil Medvedev at the press conference.
Medvedev and his rivalry with Learner Tien
"During the match, they showed the scores. I usually don't look at the screen or anything like that, this time I took a look. At that moment, he was like three sets down. The most important thing was to win this match. Then the next one is Learner. The problem is that I don't like playing against him, but he must also hate playing with me. In all our matches, I was serving to win or something like that. They are long and brutal rallies, et cetera. I can't remember if it was before this tournament or even before Brisbane, but I'm going to enjoy it. There will be many shots, a lot of good defense from both sides, some passing shots, et cetera. I'm going to try to enjoy the tennis. Of course, I'll try to do everything possible to surprise him at some point."
What can they do at the 2026 Australian Open to combat the heat?
"There isn't much you can do, but especially with this heat, I would say that on the main courts, they probably close the roof. When you enter a main court, the sun is very high, around 12. Then there are things that move when you enter, so they give you shade. The problem is, unless you put like 10 towels in your bags, they get extremely hot. When you sit down, everything you touch is brutally hot. Sometimes we play in these conditions. Some retire. Some suffer cramps. It's going to happen again, not only in Australia. Let's see what happens tomorrow."

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