The last year and a half has not been particularly positive for Daniil Medvedev, who has plummeted in the ATP rankings due to a series of results below expectations and has moved away from his real goals.
The Russian ace is a long way from that player capable of winning a Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2021 and hoisting himself to first place in the ATP rankings, but he still has time to find his best level and return to shine in the most prestigious tournaments on the calendar.
Daniil's results in the Majors have been very disappointing again this season and he himself has highlighted the need to change something, although he added that he is not worried about his current level as he is convinced that he is not far from the moment of his rebirth.
Medvedev's confession
This partof the season is particularly suitable for Medvedev's game, who will try to take advantage of the hard courts tournaments to win an ATP title again more than two years after the last time (his last triumph on the professional tour dates back to the 2023 edition of the Rome Masters 1000).
The champion from Moscow who was prematurely eliminated by Benjamin Bonzi at Wimbledon started his run well in Washington this week and hopes to regain confidence ahead of the Masters 1000 in Toronto and Cincinnati, which will also be useful for him ahead of the US Open scheduled for later summer.
During his latest press conference in the US capital, the 2021 US Open winner revealed that a shoulder injury plagued him for about a year: "From mid-2023 to mid-2024, I had severe pain in my shoulder and couldn't practice as much as I would have liked in most cases. I couldn't work on my serve and it also gave me forehand problems a few times. I reached the final in New York in 2023, but the truth is that my shoulder hurt every day. I don't have pain at the moment and it's definitely a positive thing."
