Medvedev : "Le tennis a changé depuis cinq ans, je peine à trouver mon rythme"

Fernando Murciego | 26 May 2026 | 16.23

Medvedev : "Le tennis a changé depuis cinq ans, je trouve difficile de trouver mon rythme". Source : Getty

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Daniil Medvedev said goodbye to Roland Garros 2026 in the worst way possible: quickly and leaving feelings of tremendous vulnerability. A new chapter of disappointment in Paris.

It is difficult to explain Daniil Medvedev's recent reality in the Grand Slams. Out of the last five he has played, he has fallen in the first round in four, a disaster where the poor attitudes of the Russian have weighed more than the merit of his opponents. Today at Roland Garros, it was against Adam Walton, a man who had won only three official matches on clay in his entire career. The Australian, from complete inexperience, managed to take a fifth set from the Moscow native, although later in the press conference, he tried to downplay this stumble.

Medvedev evaluates his defeat at Roland Garros 2026

"It was not an easy match, I did not play my best tennis. He played well at times and not so well at others, while I managed to take advantage when his level dropped. That's it, I didn't manage to raise my level enough to win the whole match, that's why I lost. I don't want to make excuses, I know why I don't usually play my best tennis at Roland Garros, but if I say it, they would be excuses. So I keep it to myself."

Was the heat the cause of everything?

"No, I don't think so. I felt fine with the heat. I mean, it's not easy for anyone to play in this heat, but I felt good. In general, I felt we were 'cool', especially in the fifth set, where we kept running and all that. Nobody had cramps or anything like that, so I don't think the heat influenced, except that playing with heat on clay is a bit different, but that's normal."

A matter of conditions

"Each tournament has a different court, different balls, and other conditions. Besides, I could feel different every day. I don't like getting up early, and I usually perform worse when I wake up at 6:15 in the morning, I like to sleep more. That's part of the little things, in tennis, you need to adapt, and sometimes I'm not good enough at adapting, although sometimes I am. That's basically all I can say."

Daniil Medvedev accuses modern tennis of his poor performance

"My tennis depends on a couple of things I can't control. If the ball doesn't run, I don't have the power to make it run like Jannik. He doesn't care. If the ball doesn't run, he still hits with maximum power. If it runs, he adjusts a bit and doesn't need to hit so hard. I hit hard, and if the ball doesn't run, well, it doesn't run. I know I am in good shape and that I can also play well at Roland Garros, I really can, it's just harder for me, and the early rounds tend to be more complicated, but I will always come here. Maybe I should consider playing a tournament before, something I don't normally do before Grand Slams. When something doesn't work, why not change it? That's the only thing I will consider for next year."

A rough patch in Grand Slams, but not losing faith

"I feel that I am still generally good in the Grand Slams. Yes, now I can lose in the first round, but I don't think I have lost the ability to perform in the Grand Slams. I think that can come back at any moment, for example, at Wimbledon. But speaking generally about the four Grand Slams, I think the game has changed from five years ago, and I don't feel that favors me, now I find it very difficult to find rhythm. The first round is the toughest, and once I get through it, maybe I can do better."

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