Daniil Medvedev before the first tournament as number 1: "A lot of pressure, a lot of motivation"
Daniil Medvedev feels "a lot of pressure but at the same time a lot of motivation" ahead of his first tournament as world number one.
by SID / tennisnet
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Mar 10, 2022, 05:42 pm
This is what the 26-year-old Russian, who passed 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the tennis world rankings on February 28, said before the start of the Masters in Indian Wells on Thursday.
"It's about 1,000 points. But of course the draw is very tough," said Medvedev, who could face a duel with major record winner Rafael Nadal for the third time in the fight for the title at the prestigious event in California. Medvedev, who has won four Masters titles so far, lost both in the final of the Australian Open and in the semifinals in Acapulco/Mexico.
Daniil Medvedev: "I want peace"
Regarding the attack by his home country Russia on Ukraine, Medvedev was clear. "My message is always the same: I want peace. I know the world, I know all countries," he said. It is difficult for him to talk about this topic. "I want to play tennis in different countries. I want to promote my sport."
In the first round, Medvedev, like German number one Alexander Zverev, initially has a bye.