Daniil Medvedev’s speech on the war waged in Russia by Ukraine was expected. As the new world number one, it will be official on Monday, he is a voice that counts in tennis and while Andrey Rublev had already taken a stand against Russian aggression, he had not mentioned it during the tournament. ‘Acapulco (Mexico) where he was eliminated curtly in the semi-final by Rafael Nadal. It was this Sunday evening, on Instagram, that Medvedev spoke. Its message, unequivocally, speaks of children’s dreams and asks for “peace”.
“Do you remember what I said after the Australian Open final? It was about me, about my childhood dreams. I want to speak on behalf of all the children in the worldbegins the Russian. They all have dreams, their life is just beginning, so many beautiful experiences are to come: the first friends, the first emotions. Everything they feel or see will be for the first time. This is why I want to ask for peace in the world, peace between countries. Children are born with confidence, they believe in everything: people, love, security and justice, in their chances in life. Let’s unite and show them they’re right. No child should stop dreaming.”
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