Medvedev discusses the mental preparation needed when facing a player on a winning streak, such as Sinner, and the importance of focusing on winning each match rather than being overly concerned about the opponent’s form. He shares his experiences of successful runs in his career and the confidence that comes with them, but acknowledges that winning streaks eventually come to an end. Medvedev also expresses his fondness for the Indian Wells tournament and shares a story about a challenging match against Sebastian Korda.
Additionally, he reflects on his playing style and the challenges of facing opponents with one-handed backhands, discusses the value of doubles in tennis, and writes a hypothetical letter to the Indian Wells tennis courts, acknowledging the challenges they present but appreciating the sweetness of overcoming them.
Medvedev in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2024
WLWLWWWWLW Now the world no.4, Medvedev has managed to achieve an overall 13-2 record in 2024. The Russian is playing in Indian Wells where he conquered the world no.64 Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2 6-3, the world no.29 Sebastian Korda 6-4 5-7 6-3, the world no.13 Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-4 and the world no.7 Holger Rune 7-5 6-4.
Daniil Medvedev will take on the world no.17 Tommy Paul in the semifinal. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Medvedev.
The Russian got to the final at the Australian Open.
Medvedev 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)
Medvedev is scheduled to compete next in Miami (Miami Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 18th of March.
Sinner in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2024
WLWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), Sinner achieved a composed 16-0 match record in 2024. Sinner is now playing in Indian Wells where he conquered the world no.99 Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-0, the world no.25 Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3 6-4, the world no.16 Ben Shelton 7-64 6-1 and the world no.32 Jiri Lehecka 6-3 6-3.
Jannik Sinner will square off with the world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal. Their actual record is 4-4.
Sinner conquered 2 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and Rotterdam.
Jannik won 13 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner has scheduled to play next in Miami (Miami Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 18th of March.
Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner faced off 10 times. The head to head is 6-4 for Medvedev. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Jannik Sinner won 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the final in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 28th of January 2024.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
