By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, November 10, 2024
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Struggling to complete what he begins leaves Daniil Medvedev anticipating the tip of the yr.
Displaying his frustration, Medvedev smashed his racquet, broke a court-side microphone and was hit with some extent penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct throughout his 6-4, 6-3 loss to Taylor Fritz on the ATP Finals.
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Afterward, Medvedev mentioned fatigue from a protracted season, frustration over the heavy Dunlop balls that he says makes it powerful to complete factors, and fury over a shanked forehand from Fritz that fell in to seal the essential second-set service break all drained the pleasure of taking part in in the present day.
“The balls make that everybody can [play long rallies] now. So by no means stunned,” Medvedev mentioned. “I’ve this day-after-day, day in, day trip, since like two, three years. Each follow is a wrestle. Each match is a wrestle.
“I used to be holding for very long time. Now I really feel zero pleasure of being on the court docket.”
Medvedev, who dumped three double faults in a row to drop the primary set, was philosophical in defeat.
“I at all times struggle. As I mentioned, since very long time I struggle with one thing that does not rely upon myself,” Medvedev mentioned. “I am a great fighter. I’m nonetheless 4 on this planet. Is perhaps 5 if Taylor performs good right here. Nonetheless fairly respectable. I am positive a whole lot of guys would love it.
“However now I am drained to struggle it. I am drained to struggle towards one thing that does not rely upon myself. I am going to see the way it goes. Right now truly I had my probabilities. I am going to have them the following matches. If it would not work out, I am going on vacation. I am completely happy.”
