Daniil Medvedev ‘could not see the ball’ in brutal US Open situations
Daniil Medvedev opened up on the “brutal” situations on the US Open after defeating Andrey Rublev within the quarter-final. The third seed got here by means of 6-4 6-3 6-4 however not with out some problem on the most popular day of the event. Medvedev referred to as the physician to the courtroom on two separate events and later revealed that he could not even see the ball when he was struggling within the warmth.
Medvedev and Rublev had been each clearly struggling within the hottest level of the day as they confronted off within the quarter-final. It was the 2021 champion who received regardless of taking place a break in all three units that they performed. Both males regarded scorching and sweaty all through the match, taking each probability they may to towel off and alter their garments.
Afterwards, the 27-year-old mentioned the situations had been a few of the worst he had confronted, together with one different occasion in his profession. “Yeah this and Tokyo Olympic Games. I mean, it was brutal,” Medvedev mentioned after reaching his fourth US Open semi-final.
“The only good thing I see in these conditions is that both [of us] suffer. Usually there’s not one that suffers so it’s tough for both of us.” And a part of Medvedev’s “suffering” concerned not with the ability to see the ball as he defined that intuition kicked in.
The Russian added: “I do think, as you say, there was some ups and downs but that is so normal. Honestly, at the end of the first set I kind of could not see the ball anymore. I kind of played with sensations, just try to go for it, try to run, try to catch the balls and he did the same.”
Addressing Rublev’s difficulties with the warmth, Medvedev continued: “Sometimes before the point I was like wow, it seems like he cannot run anymore so I tried to [run him around] one side and the other he was there all the time. I was like, damn when is he going to be tired? But actually we were tired all the time so brutal conditions and super tough to win.”
Because of the excessive temperatures, the warmth rule was in impact throughout the match though it was unable for use as a result of Medvedev received in straight units. Had the world No 8 received the third, they’d have been granted a 10-minute off-court break. And it was one thing the 27-year-old wished so badly that he was glad to lose a set.
“I know he never gives up but the thing is that he knows I never [do] too,” Medvedev laughed, referring to good buddy and rival Rublev. “A few moments in the third set I think he was up a break two or three times. I was like, at least there is this 10-minute break.
“I couldn’t wait to go to the chilly bathe. And the factor concerning the chilly bathe, apparently what I heard is if you come out after the chilly bathe it’s both you can not transfer, you’re blocked, like your physique blocks. Or you’re feeling higher. But I used to be like, I don’t care I simply go [for a] chilly bathe and I see what occurs. Luckily, I didn’t must do it so I’m going to go now.”
Medvedev is safely through to the semi-final and free to take a cold shower following his straight-set victory. The former champion now faces either Carlos Alcaraz or Alexander Zverev. And he’s feeling confident, claiming that his game was at a “ten out of ten.”