Andrea Petkovic shares the brutal big problem for Daniil Medvedev

For some media and insiders, Daniil Medvedev was the inheritor of the Massive Three, however now he already appears to be overtaken by the brand new younger era that’s advancing.

The previous tennis participant Andrea Petkovic spoke out on this subject in an episode of Rennae Stubbs’ podcast, explaining what the Russian tennis participant’s important downside is.

“Medvedev is within the worst place, he’s a giant star however he has all the time been quantity two or three. First there was Novak Djokovic, now there are Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz and this can be a downside. In prime time they may all the time be there whereas Daniil will go into the background. Even when he will probably be primary on the earth, so long as Sinner or Alcaraz are there, he’ll all the time be subsequent. That is all a disgrace,” she defined.

Medvedev will now be in Miami to defend the title he gained final 12 months. The Russian began his title protection try on the Miami Open on the best foot. The Russian participant defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-2 to achieve the third spherical during which he’ll now face the British participant Cameron Norrie who defeated Flavio Cobolli after a protracted battle.

In direction of the top of the Massive 3 period

The period of the Massive Three is coming to its pure epilogue, subsequent. Roger Federer has retired, Rafael Nadal is near his skilled horizon and solely Novak Djokovic nonetheless seems aggressive. The ATP No.1 has skilled difficulties in latest months: he nonetheless has zero titles however stays on the high of the world rankings.

He isn’t current in Miami to arrange to compete at his finest on clay-season. Whereas the older era is making ready to finish its legendary period, there are younger folks shifting ahead to take their area: simply consider Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

The 2 are placing on a present and are actually giving life to a brand new rivalry, thus neglecting different champions of the center era, similar to Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and above all of the Russian tennis participant Daniil Medvedev.