Daniil Medvedev outlined his strategy for the upcoming Wimbledon semifinal against Carlos Alcaraz. “I have to serve better,” Medvedev emphasized on Tuesday when asked about his plan for the rematch. He noted the critical importance of strong serves on grass, stating, “You serve aces, you serve on the line, you’re less in trouble, and you feel better. That’s where you can put pressure on his serve.”
Medvedev acknowledged Alcaraz’s versatile skill set, saying, “He’s a tough player. He can hit strong. He can slice. He can dropshot. He can volley. He knows how to play tennis.” The Russian player recognized the challenges posed by Alcaraz’s comprehensive game but remained confident in his own abilities.
Reflecting on his performance against Jannik Sinner, Medvedev said, “Just need to be at my best, like kind of how I played against Sinner, and try to win.” Medvedev’s focus on maintaining high levels of play and leveraging his serve underscores his strategic approach to facing the formidable Alcaraz in what promises to be an intense semifinal match.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
At the moment ranked no.3, Alcaraz played his last match on the 9th of July when he defeated world no.13 Tommy Paul 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
This year the Spaniard has managed to achieve an overall 31-6 win-loss record. Alcaraz has won 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.382 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never played each other till now in top tournaments.
Carlos conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Carlos won 15 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Daniil Medvedev in 2024
Currently the world no.5, the Russian played his last match on the 9th of July when he overcame world no.1 Jannik Sinner 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
Currently, during this season the Russian has achieved a composed 33-9 record. Daniil Medvedev’s best achievement of this year was getting to the final at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.
Daniil Medvedev will play the world no.182 Diego Schwartzman in the Round Robin on Sunday at 4:00 pm on CENTER COURT. The head to head is 6-0 for Medvedev.
Daniil was the runner-up at the Australian Open and in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
Medvedev won 21 titles in his career: 11 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev played each other 6 times. The head to head is 4-2 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-6(5) 6-1 in the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 17th of March 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev |
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