Russian champion Daniil Medvedev had a shocking courtside reaction due to the scorching heat at the US Open.
Medvedev warned the camera that “one of us is going to die” while he was competing against his good colleague and rival Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.
On Wednesday, temperatures climbed to 33C (91F) as the Russian star fought it out over three grueling sets. The players were pushed to their limits by the high humidity, and Medvedev later complained that he sometimes found it difficult to see the ball.
Medvedev commented while watching directly in the camera lens: “You cannot imagine. One player is going to die and they are going to see.”
He further complained about the scorching heat: “It was brutal. The only good thing I see in these conditions is both suffer, so it’s tough for both of us. At the end of the first set, I kind of couldn’t see the ball anymore! I played with sensations and tried to go for it, tried to run, and tried to catch the balls. Brutal conditions and super tough to win”
Medvedev at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently ranked no.
3, Daniil has managed to achieve a composed 54-11 record in 2023. The Russian is currently competing at the U.S. Open where he defeated the world no.747 Attila Balazs 6-1 6-1 6-0, the world no.69 Christopher O Connell 6-2 6-2 6-76 6-2, the world no.32 Sebastian Baez 6-2 6-2 7-66, the world no.13 Alex De Minaur 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-2 and the world no.8 Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-3 6-4.Daniil Medvedev will come up against the world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal on Friday at 7:00 pm on ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM. Their current record is 2-1 for Alcaraz.
The Russian conquered 5 titles in 2023 in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami and Rome. Medvedev reached the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
Daniil won 20 titles in his career: 10 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Daniil Medvedev |
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