Medvedev on his on-court behavior: "Sometimes, I say things I don't really mean"

Adrien Guyot

le 06/03/2025 à 10h48

1 min to read

Indian Wells Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev has been chasing a title for two years since his triumph at the Rome Masters 1000. After a challenging period in terms of results, the Russian seems to be gaining momentum in his game, even if it hasn't yet translated into trophies.

During the Middle East tour, the world No. 6 reached the quarterfinals in Doha (before withdrawing against Auger-Aliassime due to food poisoning) and in Dubai (where he missed four match points against Griekspoor).

During his pre-tournament press conference at Indian Wells, Medvedev, who lost in the final of the last two editions to Carlos Alcaraz, hopes to perform at least as well this year.

He notably reflected on his on-court behavior, following an altercation with chair umpire Adel Nour in Dubai.

"My level is improving tournament after tournament. If I continue like this, good results will come. I will try to do the same at Indian Wells.

I like the courts, but they seem almost slower. I don't know what other players think, but I've only been here for two days with the jet lag, and maybe I'm not seeing things the right way.

I trained for two days, and the courts seemed very slow. I didn't notice any difference. On the court, I should talk less.

Sometimes, I say things I don't really mean. It's all related to adrenaline and the pressure of the moment. There are things I don't really think about after the match," he assured the journalists.