During the US Open press conference, Daniil Medvedev reflected on his challenging first-round match against Dusan Lajovic. He acknowledged his opponent’s strong play in the first two sets and praised his ability to maintain his level. Medvedev admitted to struggling in the third and fourth sets but managed to improve as the match progressed. The Russian player also discussed the difficult conditions of the tournament, including the heat and humidity.
Medvedev emphasized the importance of preparation and staying focused on improving his game. In a lighter moment, he spoke about his language abilities, expressing a preference for English due to its ease and sharing amusing memories from learning it.
Medvedev at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
WLLLWWLWWW Now ranked no.5, Daniil has managed to achieve a composed 36-13 win-loss record in 2024. Daniil is now having a run at the U.S. Open where he toppled the world no.66 Dusan Lajovic 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-1.
Daniil Medvedev will come up against the world no.51 Fabian Marozsan in the 2nd round. In the past, they have never competed against each other until now in top tournaments.
Daniil was the runner-up at the Australian Open and in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
The Russian 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)
He is also scheduled to play in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 30th of September and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 28th of October.
Dusan Lajovic in 2024
LLLLWWLWLL Now ranked no.66, Lajovic played his last match on the 27th of August when he surrendered to world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the 1st round of the U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this season Lajovic has managed to achieve a compiled 16-19 match record. Dusan Lajovic’s best result of this season was getting to the semifinal in Barcelona.
Daniil Medvedev and Dusan Lajovic fought against each other 4 times. Their current record is 2-2.
