Danil Medvedev He may have had a tough season on the field in 2022, but he looks positive to make the most of the 2023 season. He enjoys doing sports at a professional level. currently attending Diriyah Tennis Cup 2022 in Saudi Arabia. Here he will play the final Taylor Fritz.
In April, Russian and Belarusian players were banned from Wimbledon by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This resulted in all Russian and Belarusian players losing the chance to play on sacred grounds, including top seeds. Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov, Arina Sabalenka, Victoria Azarenkaand also this year Daniil Medvedev, among others.
While the Ukraine-Russia war is seemingly not coming to an end, the ban may continue in the 2023 season. Daniil Medvedev shared his views on this issue in a forum. last interview. He put his full faith ATP He congratulated him for taking the necessary precautions.
“Honestly, I think ATP has handled the situation really well. I’m not talking about Wimbledon in particular, but in terms of the year itself. I have to rely on the ATP structure. Every build is perishable at any moment and we never know if it’s good. So far I like the ATP build, but 5 years I’m not saying that there will be something completely different for the tennis world, we’ll never know. said.
World Number 7 optimistic that it can return Wimbledon soon.
“About the All England Club, I can only say that I love Wimbledon, I’m really disappointed that I didn’t play this year and I hope to go back there. That’s the only Slam I haven’t done in the quarterfinals. I still like grass; I hope I play well at Wimbledon, I hope to come back there one day. I can come back.” he continued.
Daniil Medvedev, like all Russian players, may have to wait for the conflict in Eastern Europe to subside before the sport gets the chance it deserves.
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Daniil Medvedev shares his views on the pressure on Russian players this season
Banning ATP, WTAand the ITF deprived Russian players of the chance to defend their titles in both Davis Cup 2022 and Billie Jean King Cup 2022. Many important tournaments did not allow Russian players to participate. In addition, media and social media users put extra pressure on Russian players.
But Daniil Medvedev considers it necessary for Russian tennis players. He thinks he can spare time for his family and friends, and he enjoys it a lot.
“I don’t like to talk about the extra pressure because definitely a lot of people are suffering, not just in Russia and Ukraine, but around the world. There are much more difficult problems than we have. But we are still human and deal with problems that feel like small problems for some people and big problems for others. This is how the world works. If I talk about myself, I do my best: I work hard, play tennis, spend time with my family when I’m away from tennis, and these are some things I can control. “I try to do my best when I dedicate myself to them.” explained.
Daniil Medvedev would start the 2023 season on the first day of the year as he participated in the Adelaide International tournament. Novak Djokovic, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jannik Sinner and Andy Murray will also join him.
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