In press conference after his defeat against Alexei Popyrin (6−4, 2–6, 7–6[4]in 2h33 of play), upon entering the second round of the Masters 1000 at Paris‐Bercy, Daniil Medvedev once again expressed his dissatisfaction.
“That’s the most first round hard court eliminations for me in a year since probably 2018, I would say, or maybe even further. And there’s a reason for that. On the one hand, I don’t want to be the one who cries when he loses in the first round, but in Shanghai and Beijing, where I only lost to Alcaraz and Sinner, I cried too. Like I said, some players will like this ball. I cry because it puts me at a disadvantage. But if you take six new balls from the balls that come out of the box, and watch them bounce, there will be six different balls. I don’t think this is normal. »
Published on Wednesday October 30, 2024 at 3:28 p.m.
