Daniil Medvedev faced a lot of problemsin his match with Alexander Zverev, defeating him in the quarterfinals of the China Open 6-3, 6-3. Given this and last year's crisis, tennis fans wereskeptical about Medvedev's form.
The former world number one emphasized in an interview with the media that he was satisfied with his game, being in control during the whole match.
Fans could notice his confidence on the court, which guarantees his success in the comingweeks and months.
Zverev disappointed the fans this time, not being able to threaten Medvedev. He mostly offered weak resistance, while Medvedev's performance reminded us of his old form.
I played great. I was controlling the game pretty well. I felt like I had all the chances.
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He had only, I think, one game on my serve where he put a lot of pressure on me. Other than that, I think I put a lot of pressure on him, and played great.- Medvedev said, as quoted by The Tennis Gazette.
Tomas Johnsson and Rohan Goetzke
Cooperation with coaches Tomas Johnsson and Rohan Goetzke turned out to be a great move by the Russian tennis player. Going through a serious crisis in his career, Medvedev made certain moves, which seem to be the right ones.
Watching his performances lately, it is noticeable how much Daniil has progressed, reminding us of the old version of him.
Speaking about his progress, 29-year-old is satisfied with his progress, and seems optimistic about the future.
The new coaching duo is working hard with him day in and day out, and Medvedev is working to reap the rewards of that work.
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The match with Zverev showed many positives in Daniil's game, but it is important to stay consistent and equally superior from week to week.
I definitely played as I wanted to today.
Not missing much, aggressive when I need to, defensive when I need to, running great, so Im definitely improving and looking forward to trying to improve even more.- he concluded.
