Medvedev: “Thanks to France I am a great player”

Daniil Medvedev is still sweet in this 2021 in which he has already won the ATP Cup, reached the final of the Australian Open and now has also conquered the Marseille tournament. Some successes that have also allowed him to climb to second position in the ATP ranking this Monday, ousting Rafa Nadal.

Speaking to RMC, Medvedev confessed that he already knew that this week he was going to come out as number 2 in the world and said that he has played great matches in Marseille. “I was sure that I was going to win the title in Marseille. For weeks I knew that I would be number 2 in the world. It is very good to have won this tournament before becoming number 2 in the world. I have fought great tennis players this week. Today's was a high-quality match, with two high-level players. I am very happy to be the champion. “

Medvedev was also asked about his attachment to France and even made fun of the possibility of being French after having grown up in the country as a tennis player. “I'm sure I don't want to be French, I've always said that I have a Russian character and mentality. I have a lot of respect for France, a great French coach (Gilles Cervara) and a tennis education in France that has made me a great player. . All my team is French, they know how to work well and what to do to get to the top. Still, I am still very Russian, when I return to Moscow, I feel at home. “

One of the tournaments that still resist Medvedev on French soil is Roland Garros, where the Russian hopes to improve the results obtained in previous editions. “I also have a chance of winning in Monte Carlo, which is played on French soil. Yes, Roland Garros is a great challenge. I am capable of playing well on clay. It is a tournament that I am not good at in terms of the performance of previous years, but I hope to achieve a good result “

Finally Medvedev revealed that, despite having risen to number two in the world rankings, his real goal is to win Grand Slam titles. “My main objective is to continue training well and try to win every tournament I play. There are not many more places to climb in the general classification … you have to win Grand Slam, and I have three left that I can win this year. I will do my best to prepare them well. “