I saw him play in Halle, he couldn't keep two balls in the court. Today, he didn't miss anything," Medvedev reacts to his first-round Wimbledon exit against Bonzi

After Roland-Garros, this is the second time this year that Daniil Medvedev has been knocked out in the first round of a Grand Slam.

The Russian, ranked No. 9 in the world, had no answer against an outstanding Benjamin Bonzi, who won 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2 in three hours of play. In the press conference, Medvedev admitted he was surprised by the Frenchman's level, having seen him struggle just two weeks earlier at the Halle tournament:

"I’d be worried about my Grand Slam results if I hadn’t reached the final in Halle while playing great tennis. That’s why I can compare today’s match to that tournament. I don’t feel like I played badly. The court is a bit different and slightly slower with the heat. But he had an answer for everything.

I was supposed to face him, or Halys, in Halle. I watched the match. He couldn’t keep two balls in the court. Not two in a row. I was surprised. I thought, ‘It’ll be tough against Halys.’ I played well and won. Today, he barely missed anything. Maybe a forehand here and there. On his backhand, I remember three unforced errors.

I hope he keeps playing like this. I saw the draw. If he plays like this every round, he’ll reach the fourth round. After that, it could be Fritz, and things get tougher. But I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t play like this again.