Daniil Medvedev vows to provide Novak Djokovic ‘arduous time’ after Federer confession
Daniil Medvedev has vowed to provide Novak Djokovic a tough time – regardless of placing the Serbian on a pedestal above Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Medvedev claims it’s clear who’s the best participant of all time, with Djokovic profitable extra Grand Slam titles (23) than another male participant ever.
However, the Russian feels that his recreation matches up greatest to Djokovic and he’s seeking to cease his rival from profitable the US Open title over the following fortnight. The final time Djokovic competed at Flushing Meadows he misplaced to Medvedev in straight units within the 2021 ultimate.
Due to Covid restrictions, Djokovic was banned from coming into the United States so he has not performed in New York since. And Medvedev is assured that he’ll be capable of get one over the 36-year-old ought to they cross paths once more.
“Two years ago I managed to play definitely one of, if not the best, match of my life. I want to try to do it again. He’s other part of the draw, so let’s see,” Medvedev defined.
“Him being back is great. I always said I want him to play every tournament, especially even if at the moment he seems super young, there’s going to be one moment, we don’t know when, 45 years old, 40 years old, he’s going to stop. I think that’s the reality. I don’t think he’s going to go more than 45 years old or something.
“So earlier than he stops, it is nice to see him play in each match. Out of as an example out of the large three, I performed Roger, I used to be not the identical as I’m proper now, my recreation matches Novak’s the perfect. He’s nonetheless most likely the best of all time. It’s nice that I can provide him arduous time.”
Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are the 2 favourites to win the US Open title however Medvedev is hoping to be a disrupter.
“I think that’s normal we talk about them. I do think we still talk about me,” Medvedev mentioned. “I’m not feeling too bad, but I’m going to try. The goal is after this US Open, that we talk about me, so I’m going to try to do it. I just try to win. That’s the most important. But unconsciously, I feel like many times I was playing good in this role. Hopefully it can help me these two weeks.
“I think it’s great for tennis that we have these two guys playing against each other right now. As I say, it’s a great story, but then the tournament starts and hopefully we can — when I say ‘we’ [I mean] me personally or someone else — we’re going to try to beat them and stop them from playing each other.”