Daniil Medvedev made a really attention-grabbing but in addition radical calendar change proposal in Turin because the Russian suggests it will be approach higher if all the things revolved across the Grand Slam and Masters tournaments, with the ATP 250 just about changing into optionally available and moved to a slot later within the 12 months.
Following a two-set loss to Taylor Fritz in his opening match on the ATP Finals, the 2021 US Open champion unloaded on the balls on the Tour and complained that enjoying tennis wasn’t an pleasurable expertise anymore.
On Tuesday, the previous world No. 1 returned to the court docket however this time had extra success after beating Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-4. After the match, Medvedev repeated that he stays extraordinarily dissatisfied with the balls used on the Tour but in addition aired one other factor that is not making him completely happy – the calendar.
This season, the 28-year-old has been primarily targeted on the Slam and Masters occasions, not often enjoying any ATP 250s.
“Concerning the schedule? I obtained this query not way back. I feel I discovered an excellent reply from my aspect. This 12 months I solely tried to play huge tournaments. I feel I solely performed three 500s. One preparation for Wimbledon. One Dubai, which was a while after Australian Open. Ones was Beijing, within the Shanghai swing, so it is a good event to play,” Medvedev defined.
“I feel in some way there ought to be, yeah, extra larger, necessary tournaments, which ought to be like, Okay, these are the tournaments the place we outline who’s going to be high 10, like Masters 1000. You play good in them, you may be there… Yeah, the schedule ought to in some way be round them. Like there shouldn’t be a 250 after Paris Bercy the place Casper, Andrey and Alex must go there, then they withdraw or one thing.”
Medvedev: Schedule a very powerful ones earlier…
Although the present world No. 4 targeted on enjoying solely the most important tournaments this 12 months, his 2024 season remains to be lasting 11 months.
For the reason that ATP hasn’t proven any indication to this point that the calendar goes to be decreased, the Russian has an concept of what they might do – schedule the Grand Slam and Masters tournaments by means of September, with the ATP Finals going down in October. And if somebody nonetheless desires to play tennis in the remainder of the 12 months, enable him to take action by having ATP 250s throughout that interval.
“I keep in mind Rafa as soon as mentioned it. The season ought to end earlier, then you definitely put all of the 250s after for those that need to proceed enjoying. In the event you’re ok, you end the season in no matter, October, play in Masters. Would not matter. Do not depend the tournaments after,” Medvedev added.
“In the event you nonetheless really feel such as you want extra factors for Australian Open or extra matches, you do it after. I feel that is one thing to think about as a result of Carlos mentioned it yesterday. First match I had a meltdown as a result of each match I am going, I normally go along with a willingness to battle until the top to win. When it would not work your approach, I get pissed off typically.
“This match mainly went I do not care. It is good for me, I received. However I’d lose the identical rating, you wouldn’t see one emotion on my face. I’d be right here speaking completely happy, no matter. I am going dwelling Thursday. I am okay. That is not good whenever you play the Masters in Turin for big cash, big factors. I do not care. 200 factors, no matter. Good for me. Ought to be totally different.”
Medvedev on if he plans to do one thing totally different towards Jannik Sinner
By beating de Minaur in straight units, the 2020 ATP Finals champion saved his probabilities of securing a semifinal spot in Turin. However so as to take action, he should beat world No. 1 Sinner.
Whereas the Russian has seven wins in eight matches towards the Italian, the issue is that he has received solely one in all their six conferences this 12 months – since profitable their Wimbledon conflict, he has ended on the shedding aspect 3 times in a row.
When requested if he may strive one thing in another way this time, Medvedev admitted that Sinner will be too good at occasions so even enjoying his finest would not assure him something.
“Nothing an excessive amount of. I really feel like, it should sound unusual as a result of I misplaced lots of matches, however I really feel like tactically I do know what I’ve to do. It is only a downside the man’s enjoying actually good. You are able to do one of the best match attainable tactically, tennis-wise, and you may nonetheless lose. That is the truth. It isn’t a simple actuality,” Medvedev famous.
