Daniil Medvedev did not excel this season as he expected, but the end of the season was very encouraging and gave indications that the 29-year-old Russian has the potential to return to his old glory. Fans also remember his performances with nostalgia, especially when he was at the very top of the ATP rankings and when he posed a serious threat to every opponent.
Fans believe that the Russian tennis player made a great move by changing coaches. Winning the Almaty Open is probably the best indicator of that.
In an interview with the media, the Russian tennis player spoke about the future and his ambitions, but also revealed what he would do if he ended next year in the same ranking.
Daniil Medvedev expects that next year he can play at least similarly to the end of this year, and knowing his potential, there is no doubt that the Russian tennis player can be at the top if he is at his level.
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If I finish 2026 in the same ranking? That wouldn't satisfy me much, and that's a good thing," Medvedev said.
"That's why I keep playing tennis. If I were satisfied with my ranking, I think it would be time to retire.
So I just hope I can play at least as well as I did at the end of this year, because it wasn't bad. But I know I can play even better than at the end of the season in terms of consistency. Because some matches were fantastic. For example, the match against [Alex] De Minaur in the quarterfinals in Shanghai. You can't play better than that."- he concluded, as quoted by Tennis Up To Date.
Daniil Medvedev on the future
Daniil Medvedev is aware that he did not have consistency this season, emphasizing that he will work on his physical fitness and with the desire to maintain his rhythm and play several strong tournaments.
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The fall of the Russian tennis player was not expected by many, but we know that in the world of tennis such falls are quite natural. Whether the main obstacle for him was a loss of motivation, injury or some other reason, we are still not sure.
However, in his statements, one can feel how eager he is to return to winning ways and how eager he is to be at least among the top 10 tennis players.
