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Miami21: 7. ćwierćfinał M-1000.

[1] Daniił Miedwiediew d. Frances Tiafoe 64 63

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Zdaje się, że pierwszy raz w karierze Danił przekroczył 10K zdobytych punktów w notowaniu rankingu ATP.

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Medvedev: At Home In Monte-Carlo, But Not On Clay

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Russian seeks maiden clay-court Masters 1000 title

Second seed Daniil Medvedev should feel comfortable playing at home in Monte-Carlo, right?

The Russian lives and trains in the south of France, and works with a French coach, Gilles Cervara. He took questions in English and French ahead of his fourth appearance at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, where the 10-time titlist is seeking his first ATP Masters 1000 crown on clay.

“[I’m] really happy to be here. I like the tournament. Played good once here,” Medvedev said. “ can stay at home, which helps with all the bubbles and everything. [I’m] really lucky to be able to stay at home this week.

“It's very unfortunate that we won't have any fans, but now all the club is for us. It's definitely one of the most beautiful tournaments in the world right now.”

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Unfortunately, that’s where the sense of comfort ends for Medvedev in Monte-Carlo. The Russian is famously averse to the terre battue, a fact that he was not shy about in his pre-tournament press conference.

“Honestly, there's nothing I like on clay,” Medvedev said with a wry smile. “There's always bad bounces, you're dirty after playing. I really don't enjoy playing on clay.”

That’s not to say Medvedev hasn’t been working hard to improve his game, or that he hasn’t had any big results on the surface.

Nothing boosts confidence like defeating Novak Djokovic at a Masters 1000 event, and that’s exactly what Medvedev accomplished in 2019 at this very venue. The Russian surprised even himself with a run to the semi-finals (l. Lajovic), his best result on clay to date.

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“After what happened two years ago, I know I can play well on this court,” Medvedev said. “Every time I practise on clay, after I play my match, I try to do my best, but it's difficult for me.”

Medvedev, who has yet to win a match at Roland-Garros in four appearances, revealed that adapting his game to clay has always been a challenge. For the Russian, a cerebral thinker on the tennis court, it’s just as much of a mental puzzle as it is a tactical one.

“Mentally I think for me the most important is going to be to know that some shots that maybe would be winners or which I would win the point on hard courts, it's definitely not the case on clay courts,” he explained. “You need to do maybe three good shots, one of which would be enough on hard courts. That's tough sometimes for me to understand.”


Tactically, the Russian’s game also works against him on clay. Whereas on hard courts, Medvedev has made a habit of finding a way to win even on his worst days by falling into his go-to patterns and leaning on his backhand, on clay it’s a different story.

“If I play [on clay] like on hard courts, it's not that amazing with my flat strokes,” he explained. “[I’m] working on putting some more spin, some more trajectory… All of this is tough because for nine or 10 months, I'm playing like I'm used to. Then I have to change it for two months, still keeping the things that I do well also. You cannot change [your] game completely.”

Second seed Medvedev will be ready to give the clay another chance as he begins his quest for a maiden clay-court Masters 1000 trophy against Filip Krajinovic or Nikoloz Basilashvili. He has landed in 11-time champion Rafael Nadal’s half of the draw. But with no points to defend during the clay swing, if Medvedev can find his footing he could challenge Djokovic for the No.1 spot in the FedEX ATP Rankings.

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Kiedy przyjdzie przełom na najważniejszych imprezach na cegle?

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ATP Statement: Medvedev Withdrawn From Monte-Carlo

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Russian star will not compete at ATP Masters 1000 event
Following the return of a positive COVID-19 test result on 12 April 2021, World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev has been withdrawn from the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

Medvedev said: “It’s a big disappointment not to play in Monte-Carlo. My focus is now on recovery and I look forward to getting back out on Tour as soon and as safely as possible.”

Medvedev has been moved into isolation and continues to be monitored by the Tournament Physician and ATP Medical Team. He has been replaced in the singles second round (following a first round Bye) and has been withdrawn from doubles competition.

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W Instastory widziałem materiał, w którym Danił grając na PlayStation pokazuje, jak radzi sobie z zaistniałą sytuacją.

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@DUN I LOVE, jak tam w ogóle przebiega choroba?

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Medvedev's Madrid Goal: 'At Least Win One Match'

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Second seed seeking first win in Madrid
Ahead of the Mutua Madrid Open, Daniil Medvedev outlined his goals for the clay season. But the second seed had his eye on something far more straightforward than lofty targets like a 11th tour-level title or a fourth ATP Masters 1000 crown.

For the second-seeded Russian, as long as he wins one match the trip will be considered a success. After years of going winless in Madrid (0-2), Rome (0-2) and Roland Garros (0-4), Medvedev is eager to get out of the red as he works to translate his world-beating hard-court game onto clay.

“That's the goal. I always said for me it's always step by step,” Medvedev said in his pre-tournament press conference. “So the goal actually for all three tournaments, Rome, Roland-Garros, and Madrid, is to at least win one match in each of them.”

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Coming from a player who has reached two Grand Slam finals and has been ranked as high as World No. 2 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, aiming for one victory might seem a surprising goal. But for Medvedev, keeping things simple might prove the key for a long-awaited clay-court breakthrough.

“Of course, when I come to [a] tournament, the main goal is to win it,” he said. “It's tougher on clay than on hard courts, so will adjust, try my best, [and] hope to show some good tennis, because that's the most important. When I show good tennis I can win some great matches.”

There are a few encouraging signs for Medvedev. Most importantly, he’s won 'some great matches' on clay already. In 2019, he fought his way into the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters semi-finals with victories over Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas. That same year, he went on to reach the final in Barcelona (l. Thiem) with a victory over two-time champion Kei Nishikori along the way.



Another positive sign? The conditions couldn’t be better for Medvedev. In Madrid, the altitude (667 metres/2,188 feet) has historically made the courts more forgiving for players like Medvedev who prefer faster surfaces.

“I would say it's more comparable to hard courts here in Madrid because the clay is fast, altitude, serve goes fast,” Medvedev explained. “In the results and in the game, we can see that guys who suffer a little bit on clay can play better here.

“That's also one of the things that makes me feel more comfortable before the tournament. After, it's always the same thing that the first match is a first match.”

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Medvedev will have to hit the ground running as he contests his first tournament since the Miami Open presented by Itau due to a positive COVID-19 test ahead of Monte-Carlo. He’ll take on either a qualifier or Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in his opening match. Davidovich Fokina recently reached his first Masters 1000 quarter-final in Monte-Carlo (l. Tsitsipas, walkover) and recorded his first Top 10 win over a resurgent Matteo Berrettini.

“Of course [it] will be a little bit tougher [for me] than other guys,” Medvedev said. “For example, I will be playing maybe Davidovich or [a qualifier]. Davidovich played like five tournaments on clay already. I played zero.

“I definitely need to win some matches to just get this feeling of winning matches on clay, because that's the most important.”

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