According to Daniil Medvedev, becoming a father has shown a whole different side of him. He now tries to find a balance between being a dad and playing tennis full-time.
In an interview about work-life balance and being a father on the road, Medvedev praised his wife, Daria, before making his Hard Rock Stadium debut.
Medvedev expressed his thoughts about it and said: “As a player, I don’t think (fatherhood) has changed me, to be honest. But hopefully, it helps me mature a little bit. Many times I’m still immature on the court, but I feel like I’m improving slowly every year. That’s my goal. In life, hopefully, it made me more mature and more responsible. It’s a big responsibility for sure, to be a father.”
Married since 2018, Medvedev had a daughter, Alisa, back in October 2022. Also, Daria has consistently attended Medvedev’s matches as he moved to the top of the ATP rankings.
He further said: “It’s not easy with tennis, because if you want to see your daughter a lot, then your wife has to sacrifice a lot. She has to travel with the baby, and many times it’s her taking the plane and not me. Being on a plane with a baby is not easy. I’ve done it a couple of times; she’s done it ten times more than me. It’s a balance. Before, I would be in full tennis mode. Now, I have to find the balance to see my daughter also; otherwise, it’s not a good life, I would say! I’m trying. I think I’m doing well, but I’m always trying to find this balance.”
“In life, hopefully it made me more mature also, more responsible. It’s a big responsibility for sure, to be a father.”@DaniilMedwed talks about finding a balance between fatherhood and tennis ⤵️ https://t.co/1xQeLbBAd3
— TENNIS (@Tennis) March 22, 2024
Daniil Medvedev in 2024
WWWWLLLWWL Ranked world no.4, Daniil played his last match on the 17th of March when he lost to world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 6-1 in the final in Indian Wells (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Russian has managed to achieve a composed 14-3 win-loss record. Daniil Medvedev’s most significant result of this season was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.
Medvedev has scheduled to play next in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of April.
