Today Daniil Medvedev will play the US Open final with Novak Djokovic. The Russian tennis player already defeated the legendary Serbian in this tournament and I want to believe that the success of 2021 can be repeated.
The main thing for our athlete is to stay calm. Very often, excessive emotions became a problem for Medvedev, even in title fights.
A little over a year ago, Daniil played in the final of a prestigious tournament and threw a real tantrum. It was painful to look at the Russian’s wife.
First racket
Just a week before the decisive match of the tournament in Halle, Germany, Medvedev rose to first place in the ATP rankings. He approached the final of the grass tournament as a favorite, although his opponent could not be called a scapegoat. The Polish Hubert Hurkacz was ranked 12th in the world and in the semifinals he defeated Nick Kyrgios himself.
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The Polish tennis player’s humor was also exorbitant. The fact that Hurkacz had to play against the world’s first racket also added motivation.
“When you play in the final, you always want to get the main trophy. It is always a pleasure to play the last game of a tournament… I really enjoy playing on grass courts. Of course, Daniil is the world’s first racket. He had never beaten the world number one before. It will be a difficult match, but I will try to have fun and play as well as possible,” Hubert told the ATP press service.
Don’t make Medvedev angry! Russian tennis player squeezed his opponent after an argument with the referee
The match almost immediately did not go according to Medvedev’s plan. The first set ended with a score of 6:1 in favor of the Pole and was marked, among other things, by a curious incident. An environmental activist ran onto the court and tried to chain himself to the net. However, the rioter was quickly captured.
Shouts and apologies
In the second set everything was just as sad for Medvedev. After losing in a long rally, Daniil couldn’t take it and lashed out at his coach Gilles Servar. The specialist did not tolerate the Russian’s trick and immediately left the box. The cameras also captured the face of the tennis player’s wife, Daria. She literally burned with shame for her husband.
In the end, Medvedev lost 4-6. At that time it was already the fifth consecutive final that the Russian had lost!
Medvedev rudely snapped at a stadium worker in the United States. The poor thing ran away as if he had been stung!
“We saw that Hurkacz was clearly stronger than Medvedev thanks to his serve. He played sharper, served cleanly and looked more interesting in the game. What didn’t work for Medvedev? It is difficult to play against rivals like the Pole. It is necessary to keep the flow constant. When Danya lost the second game, he felt some pressure on him because he had to show something that he had not had in previous matches. Perhaps this affected the result,” commented the famous Russian tennis player Andrei Olkhovsky about Medvedev’s defeat in the championship.
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After the match, Medvedev had to publicly apologize for his behavior. However, for some reason, Daniil only apologized to his wife and completely forgot about the coach. However, the French specialist obviously takes into account the temperament of his athlete. Later, Cervara admitted that he was regularly required to be strong and choose the right words in order to direct Daniel’s energy in the right direction.
We can only hope that in the US Open final, Cervara can cope with Medvedev’s stormy temperament and help him deal with Djokovic. Both the tennis player and his mentor will need maximum resistance.
