Daniil Medvedev does not hide even at a press conference. Before the media, after winning his third consecutive title on the ATP circuit, the Russian spoke about the young tennis player who could repeat a career similar to that of the Big Three (Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer), or at least comparable to that of one of the three great tennis monsters of the last two decades.
The Muscovite said: “I bet on Carlos Alcaraz, because he has broken precociousness records that seemed insurmountable, such as being the youngest world number 1 in history”, is what the winner of the Dubai ATP 500 underlined.
And he continued praising the skills of the Iberian: “The way he hits the ball is pure talent. There are things in his tennis that cannot be trained, either you have them or you don’t, like that power in the drive.
He can win many things, but we have also seen that he can lose games and get injured regularly”, analyzed Medvedev. The Russian also stated that the Dane Holger Rune is one step behind the Murcian: “You never know how a career can evolve”. concluded.
Medvedev is decided
Rotterdam, a tournament in which he recovered the best level of his game, Doha and Dubai: there are already three consecutive tournaments that Medvedev has won on cement. Now, the Muscovite will try to confirm the trend in the first two Masters 1000 of the season (Indian Wells and Miami).
Daniil will have the opportunity to get more important points in the ranking to climb more positions. Currently number 6 in the world, the Russian can surpass his compatriot Andrey Rublev already in the first ‘1000’ event and re-enter the top 5 of the ranking.
Daniil will now have to wait for the main draw in Indian Wells to discover the path that awaits him from this week. For his part, Carlos Alcaraz is recovering from the injury he suffered in the ATP 500 final in Rio de Janeiro, an injury that prevented him from playing at the ATP in Acapulco last week.
It is estimated that the number two in the world will play in the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells and Miami, in the first he defends the semifinals, while in the second he defends the title. Photo credit: Atp Tour.
