Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev expressed mixed emotions following his defeat in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships to Ugo Humbert. Despite reaching the penultimate stage of the tournament, Medvedev acknowledged the challenges he faced due to an injury that affected his serve throughout the event.
“I’m happy with the fact that I was able to reach the SF. I was injured before Dubai and my serve was not 100% in this tournament,” Medvedev stated, reflecting on his performance in Dubai.
The world No. 2, known for his powerful serves and aggressive baseline game, revealed his disappointment at his inability to muster the required energy during his semifinal encounter with Humbert. Medvedev recognized the importance of maintaining optimal energy levels in high-stakes matches and emphasized the need for improvement in this aspect of his game.
“I’m disappointed that I didn’t have the right energy tonight, and that’s something I need to change for Indian Wells and Miami,” he remarked.
Looking forward, Medvedev expressed determination to bounce back stronger in the upcoming tournaments, particularly the prestigious events in Indian Wells and Miami. With his sights set on regaining his top form and challenging for titles, the Russian star remains focused on the rigorous demands of the ATP Tour.
Daniil Medvedev in 2024
Ranked world no.4, the Russian played his last match on the 1st of March when he was defeated by world no.18 Ugo Humbert 7-5 6-3 in the semifinal in Dubai (draw).
This season the Russian owns a compiled 9-2 record. Daniil Medvedev’s best result of the present year was getting to the final at the Australian Open.
Medvedev will compete next in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 4th of March.
Humbert in Dubai, ranking, and results in 2024
At the moment ranked no.18 (career-high), Humbert has achieved a composed 12-3 record in 2024. Humbert is competing in Dubai where he beat the world no.54 Gael Monfils 4-6 6-3 6-3, the world no.67 Andy Murray 6-2 6-4, the world no.8 Hubert Hurkacz 3-6 7-68 6-3 and the world no.4 Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-3.
Ugo Humbert will square off with the world no.23 Alexander Bublik in the final. In the past, they have never played each other until now on the main tour.
Humbert clinched 1 title in 2024 in Marseille.
Ugo won 5 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts, 3 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Humbert has scheduled to play next in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 4th of March.
Daniil Medvedev and Ugo Humbert squared off 4 times. Their actual record is 3-1 for Humbert. Before, the last time they squared off, Ugo Humbert won 7-5 6-3 in the semifinal in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships) on the 1st of March 2024.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Daniil Medvedev and Ugo Humbert |
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