Daniil Medvedev shares his experiences at the Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024, discussing the enthusiastic fan reception during practice sessions, which can be enjoyable but also dangerous due to crowds’ eagerness for autographs.
He recalls unique gifts, such as a handwritten fan letter, and reflects on breaking the dominance of tennis greats. Medvedev talks about staying motivated and focused, acknowledging the high level of play from top-ranked players like Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. He reflects on the challenges of facing them in grand slams, sharing his disappointment after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the finals.
Daniil Medvedev in 2024
At the moment ranked no.5, Medvedev played his last match on the 1st of October when he lost to world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz 7-5 6-3 in the semifinal in Beijing (draw).
This year the Russian has achieved a 42-17 win-loss record. Daniil Medvedev’s best achievement of the present season was getting to the final at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) after Vienna. The main draw will start on the 21st of October.
Rublev in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2024
Now ranked no.6, Rublev owns a 39-19 match record in 2024. The Russian is now playing in Beijing where he overcame the world no.203 Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-0 4-6 6-4 and the world no.64 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4 7-5.
Andrey Rublev will face the world no.65 Jakub Mensik in the 2nd round. Their actual record is 1-0 for Mensik.
The Russian conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Hong Kong and Madrid. The Russian got to the final in Montreal (National Bank Open).
Rublev won 16 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 6 on clay courts and 6 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) after Basel. The main draw will start on the 21st of October.
Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev clashed against each other 10 times. Their current record is 8-2 for Medvedev.
