Arias: "Against Medvedev, we need to open up the court, get it moving".

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Clément Gehl

le 06/02/2025 à 07h29

1 min to read

Arias Bellucci Medvedev Rotterdam

Jimmy Arias, former world No. 5 in 1984, talks about Daniil Medvedev and gives his views on how to beat him.

He says: "Medvedev doesn't like playing against lefties, but I'm not sure that's the problem.

I think the players have finally realized that it's impossible to get past him.

If you try to beat him when he's far behind and on the defensive, you won't succeed.

You've got to open up the court, you've got to move him forward, you've got to serve and steal, and the players are finally starting to do that."

A tactic that Mattia Bellucci applied in part, eliminating him on Wednesday evening.

The Italian used spoon serves and numerous drop shots to outflank the Russian.