By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday September 2, 2024
New York—Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev is doing what he usually does on the US Open. Breezing into the enterprise finish of the event whereas saying himself as a possible title winner in Flushing Meadows.
After his 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Portugal’s Nuno Borges, the No.5 seed was requested to stay up for his impending quarterfinal with top-seeded Jannik Sinner.
Not so quick, says Medvedev, whe believes that the Italian may have his fingers full with American Tommy Paul on Monday night time.
“In my view, Tommy may simply win,” Medvedev mentioned. “After I say “simply win,” I do not assume he is that a lot of an underdog [as] we expect, and it should be fascinating additionally. Tommy, in my view, is having an incredible yr. I do not know what he’s within the race however in all probability someplace near the No. 8 spot.”
Requested if he would take into consideration this yr’s Australian Open remaining (received by the Italian in 5 units) if he faces Sinner within the quarterfinals, the 28-year-old mentioned that he’d choose to consider their Wimbledon matchup.
“I’ll attempt to assume extra about Wimbledon than Australian Open,” he mentioned with a smile. “However in opposition to Jannik, we had some powerful matches aside from a pair. I imply, in Miami, for instance.
“I really feel like in a approach we all know our sport, what we’ll attempt to deliver on the desk, after which it involves at all times, you recognize, deuce, breakpoint, possibly attempt to shock him or not, what he’ll do, what I’ll do.”
Medvedev and Sinner have a protracted and fascinating historical past.
Medvedev holds a 7-5 lifetime report in opposition to Sinner, and broke a five-match dropping streak to the No.1-ranked Italian at Wimbledon, when he defeated him in 5 units within the quarterfinals. It was the Russian who received the pair’s first six head-to-head conferences.
“If it is him who wins in opposition to Tommy, hopefully we are able to have an important match. I do know if I need to beat him, I have to be at my finest, which I managed to do it a few instances. It is going to be an important match.”
