Eliminated from the Turin Masters by Jannik Sinner, the Russian took stock of his year 2024, completed without any title.
The time of reckoning has come for Daniil Medvedev. The Russian gave himself a score of 6.5 out of 10 for his 2024 season concluded without any title for the first time since 2017, he explained Thursday after his elimination from the ATP Masters.
«In such a demanding sport with so many players who want the same thing, I want to be world No.1, but I really didn’t play well enough this year to be world No.1 (…) I would put myself a rating of 6.5 out of 10“, he declared after his defeat against the Italian Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4. “Jannik plays much better than me, he showed it several times», he added about the Italian who notably beat him in the final of the Australian Open (3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3) .
I really suffered throughout the season.
Daniil Medvedev
While he won their first six duels, Medvedev lost eight of his last nine matches against Sinner. “He doesn’t lose many matches, not many players manage to beat him (…) Maybe he will end up losing his confidence and missing shots. If not, we will all suffer, not just months, because he is very young and the years to come can be very, very long if he continues to play at this level“, he warned.
«Despite everything, I’m No.4 in the world, I’m super proud of that, because I really suffered throughout the season, every match, every training session was a battle», Detailed the Russian who finished his season with 46 victories and 21 defeats, two finals contested but no tournament won.
«Before, I felt like I had a clear advantage over my opponents to beat them easily. Now I often need three sets, tie-breaks to beat them», Underlined the Russian, a very virulent critic of the balls used on the circuit which, according to him, have lost quality and put him at a disadvantage. “I still have a lot of work ahead of me, but I’m already looking forward to next season», concluded the former world No.1, aged 28.
