6 Kings Slam, ATP > Medvedev’s admission after his debacle against Sinner: “I thought that when Carlos Alcaraz was at the top of his form, his peak Tennis was the best of all. But I had to change opinion after the match against Jannik”

Visiting a press conference in Saudi Arabia after his heavy defeat against Jannik Sinner (6−0, 6–3 in 1h10) in the quarter-finals of the exhibition, 6 Kings Slam, Daniil Medvedev seemed a little shocked by the performance of world number 1.

So impressed that the Russian changed his mind regarding the best player debate between the Italian and Carlos Alcaraz.

“To be honest, how you feel after a match is completely subjective and often when you speak to your coach you see that opinions differ. But I have never played against a Tennis player who played as well as Jannik did today (Wednesday). I would also say that if we compare Sinner to Alcaraz, Jannik is a little more consistent, a little more “machine”. Carlos, on the other hand, has more ups and downs, but when he is at the top of his game, I thought his peak tennis was the best of all. Today, however, I had to change my mind. Unless you made an ace, the ball always came back. Of course, I missed some easy shots, but even at the beginning of the match, when I wasn’t making mistakes, I was getting a lot of passing shots. In these cases, you realize that you have to push harder and that’s when you realize that you have doubts about your game. You panic and you continue to make mistakes. errors. It was a strange feeling on the pitch: physically I felt good, I was fighting well and I wasn’t playing that bad. However, I lost easily and I don’t remember the last time something like this happened to me. »

Published on Thursday October 17, 2024 at 4:46 p.m.