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On the day Daniil Medvedev replaced Serb Novak Djokovic in the post of world unit, the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Although he has dreamed of this moment since childhood, the 26-year-old tennis player realizes that there are much more important things in these moments than his ranking.
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The loss of Novak Djokovic in Dubai meant that the Serbian player moved to 2nd place and Daniil Medvedev took his place. The Moscow native was undoubtedly very pleased with this success, but his personal success was overshadowed by events in Ukraine.
“It was not easy to follow the news from home,” he said Daniil Medvedev after beating Nishioka at a tournament in Mexico. “By being a tennis player, I want to promote peace around the world. I have played in so many countries as a junior or now as a professional. It’s not easy to hear all this news … I’m for peace, ” quotes his words portal tennis.com.
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He also noted that in the pair that won the doubles title at the Marseille Open last week, one Russian Andrey Rublev and Ukrainian Denys Molchanov were: “It was amazing because I think people have to stick together and that’s the most important thing.”
In connection with this memorial day, Medvedev added: “At the moment, I understand that tennis is not important. It was not easy to play, but I am happy that I managed to succeed in the match. That day was a bit like a roller coaster for me. ”
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