From Madrid, Medvedev reflects on his nervous breakdowns: "At the time, it's very difficult to control your emotions."

Even for Daniil Medvedev, it's hard to keep good resolutions. In January, the Russian launched his season hoping to keep his cool on the courts. But the Monte-Carlo tournament came and went. Indeed, the world number 4 was unable to hold his nerve in the face of refereeing errors. First, against Monfils in the second round (win 6-2, 6-4), then during his clash with Khachanov in the Round of 16 (loss 6-3, 7-5), Medvedv exploded with virulent language and threw his racket with violence.

Calmed down, he spoke on the subject at a press conference in Madrid. While he acknowledges his faults, it's not clear that he can control them: "You can make mistakes, I do on the court and now that I'm sitting here calmly, I recognize those mistakes [...]. But at the time, it's very difficult to control your emotions, so I don't regret anything, it's something that happened. That's how I reacted and I wish I hadn't reacted like that. We'll see if it happens next time. I can't promise anything, but I hope I can concentrate more on the match than on the mistake itself."

Tomorrow he takes on Arnaldi, ranked 36th in the world, in what promises to be a tough match.