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Daniil Medvedev does assume that Carlos Alcaraz is beatable because the Russian highlighted that Novak Djokovic loses at instances and that there have additionally been instances of somebody beating Rafael Nadal on clay. Medvedev, ranked at No 3 on the earth, is about to fulfill top-seeded Alcaraz within the US Open semifinal.
Earlier this 12 months, Medvedev was on a 19-match win streak earlier than Alcaraz ousted him 6-3 6-2 within the Indian Wells Masters remaining. In the summertime, Alcaraz additionally claimed a 6-3 6-3 6-3 win over Medvedev within the Wimbledon semifinal. Going into their US Open semifinal, Alcaraz was requested if Medvedev was beatable contemplating how their final two matches went.
Medvedev thinks Alcaraz is beatable
“Yeah, I might say what makes him that troublesome is simply that he has each shot.
He has additional energy to different gamers. So it is true many gamers most likely I might go together with 97%, it is powerful for them to hit the ball via me, like I am all the time there, all the time operating, all the time making an attempt to get it again. He can do it simply because he has this energy, we see it 100 mile forehand winner and stuff like this.
Some gamers, even when we attempt, we can not do it. In order that’s one factor he is good from forehand, backhand, he can slice, dropshot. So he has each shot within the sport. However once more, tennis, you may all the time beat gamers. Folks beat Novak. Folks even beat Rafa on clay, which is nearly inconceivable however some gamers do.
It is the identical about Carlos,” Medvedev mentioned.
Additionally, Medvedev mentioned he’ll attempt to serve higher this time in opposition to Alcaraz. “Each time I will probably be taking part in in opposition to him I need to attempt to win, so I mentioned it one time already, I have to serve higher than I did the earlier matches.
I have to serve on the road if I have to. I have to put my pictures on the road and stuff like this. I must be there 100% of the time and be higher,” Medvedev highlighted.
