My objective is to beat players like Ruud or Musetti," Medvedev prepares for Roland-Garros
Daniil Medvedev arrives at Roland-Garros where he will be seeded number 11, which means he will not be as well-protected as before and could face strong players earlier.
This is the Grand Slam where he has had the least success, only reaching a quarter-final in 2021. The Russian comes in as an outsider, a status that does not bother him.
In an interview with Championat, he states: "At the peak of my career, my game was mainly based on counterattacking, especially on returns.
I feel that I'm about to find elements on clay that will help me regain my best level on other surfaces.
My goal is to beat players like Ruud or Musetti, and I think I can achieve that if I continue to work hard.
Honestly, I don't think my record on clay is bad. I've secured good wins against players who play well on this surface and lost to top-level opponents in excellent shape.
I know that if I want to get back into the top 5, I need to beat some of them, but I have to keep working hard for that moment to arrive.
From what I'm told, if you analyze my statistics, I've been playing better on clay than on hard courts for two years.
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