Turin, Nov 22 : Russian world No.After the 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Alexander Zverev at the Nitto ATP Finals summit clash, 2 Daniil Medvedev stated that he was not “100% there mentally”.He also said that his serve did not have enough “spark” in order to upset the German No.3.Medvedev appeared to be on track to defend his Nitto ATP Finals crown on Sunday night, after beating the German 6-3.6-7(3).7-6(6).However, he couldn’t explain why his service was cut in the title clash.
Medvedev stated that it was difficult to pinpoint the reason, but maybe there was some fatigue in my body or maybe I wasn’t 100% mentally.Although I did not want to be there, something felt missing.It made a difference.
“Even though my serve was on the line it did not have that spark.Sascha Zverev, a fantastic player, broke me twice.It’s sometimes not so bad.But when you play in big finals on fast surfaces against someone like Sascha it can be enough to win the match.Medvedev stated that while we can discuss many topics, the most important was the serve.He was more efficient.
Medvedev won the tournament with a record 59 aces, and 61% of his second-service point in five matches in the final season.
Zverev was unable to beat him for the third consecutive week.
Medvedev said that everyone tries to be different.He had also defeated Zverev at Paris Masters 6-2.I felt that he was doing something different.Maybe it was because I had lost my first serve at 1-1, in the first set.But, if you have aces, you can still get into the match.
“I tried to modify things that I had been doing and it worked well for me, but it wasn’t enough to get him the win.He won this time, but I’ll try harder next time.”
Medvedev, despite the loss, will end the year at No.2.He has assimilated an 58-13 match record, and won four trophies.
Medvedev believes Zverev can win a major very soon, given his recent improvements.”Sascha, a fantastic player, is capable of beating anyone, so it is obvious that he can win a Grand Slam.”
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