Medvedev ‘would not care’ about Djokovic and Alcaraz as Russian eyes US Open mild
Daniil Medvedev mentioned he wasn’t bothered about Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz taking away all the consideration on the US Open as he gained his opening match in dominant trend. The 2021 champion in Flushing Meadows wanted simply 74 minutes to defeat Attila Balazs 6-1 6-1 6-0. It comes after Medvedev mentioned he needed to steal the limelight on the US Open by the top of the fortnight.
Medvedev is again in New York two years after his title triumph as he seeks his second Grand Slam crown. The Russian was as soon as seen as the principle menace to Djokovic’s dominance – defeating him within the 2021 last and turning into the primary man outdoors of the Big Four to succeed in the world No 1 spot in 18 years.
But Alcaraz has since taken his place, happening to win two Grand Slam titles within the final yr and turning into the youngest world No 1 in ATP historical past. Fans are actually desirous to see Alcaraz and Djokovic face off within the US Open last however Medvedev shall be hoping to spoil the celebration by lifting the title as a substitute.
For now, the world No 3 says he doesn’t care that the highest two gamers are within the limelight as their achievements warranted it. “I don’t care. It’s normal that Carlos and Novak are the biggest names,” Medvedev mentioned after his first-round win.
“They’re farther in the points, have more Grand Slams. This year they played some amazing finals.” But Medvedev was nonetheless hoping to disrupt their dominance, because the Russian might face Alcaraz within the semi-final and Djokovic within the last.
He continued: “My goal is to try to play well and get either to where they are, which means the semi-final, or if they lose, to still get there and play somebody else. And to try to win. That’s the only thing I can do.”
Medvedev has already made it clear that he desires to get the tennis world speaking about him as soon as once more with a powerful exhibiting in New York. Ahead of the event, the 27-year-old mentioned: “I think that’s normal we talk about them. I do think we still talk about me. 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.”