Daniil Medvedev admits he does not likely really feel like “a disruptor” on the Tour anymore as a result of he did not discover a solution to beat Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz for the largest titles final 12 months.
All through 2024, the Russian tennis star did not have points reaching the latter levels of the Grand Slam or Masters tournaments.
However though he made a Slam and a Masters closing – in addition to Slam and Masters semifinal on completely different events – he concluded final season with none titles.
And Sinner and Alcaraz have been the primary motive behind that.
In early 2024, Medvedev misplaced the Australian Open closing to the Italian from two units up and he was additionally overwhelmed by the identical opponent within the Miami Masters semifinal.
Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner© Australian Open/YouTube
In opposition to Alcaraz, the world No. 5 fell quick within the Indian Wells Masters closing and the Wimbledon semifinal.
Total, Sinner posted a 5-1 document towards the Russian final 12 months whereas the Spaniard gained all three of his conferences towards the 2021 US Open winner.
Medvedev on if he seems like a disruptor: Much less now after I used to be not in a position to beat them
“I would say a bit less. Why? Because I didn’t manage last year, except the Australian Open, I was less of a disrupter because Carlos and Jannik were beating me a lot of times. A lot of tournaments I was getting to the good stages but not able to beat them,” the 28-year-old admitted in his pre-tournament presser on the Australian Open.
“I would like to become again, I don’t even know this word, but let’s say a disrupter, because it means that I will be able to get to these later stages and win them.
“Once more, at this second they’re clearly the favorites, and that is regular. I attempt to develop one thing, and let’s have a look at if it really works. As I say, final 12 months I might see that it is not sufficient, what I am doing towards them, so I will attempt to enhance.”
If Medvedev reaches the deep Australian Open levels, he might probably meet Sinner within the semifinal and Alcaraz within the closing.
