After shedding the US Open ultimate loss in opposition to Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev joked throughout the trophy presentation by asking the 36-year-old Serbian “when is he planning to decelerate.” On Sunday, Djokovic gained his twenty fourth Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a match extra intently contested than the straight-set rating indicated.
“Initially, Novak, I wish to ask: What are you continue to doing right here? Come on,” Medvedev stated.
With Novak being the oldest Grand Slam males’s singles champion, Daniil Medvedev had a query.
“I wanna ask Novak what are you continue to doing right here?” pic.twitter.com/T2sB2dWHjV
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2023
“I imply, jokes aside, I imply, what’s it? Our third ultimate? Possibly not the final, hope so since you most likely gonna be in lots of extra.
“I don’t know when you’re planning to decelerate just a little bit however congrats to you and your workforce.
“I imply 24. I really feel like I’ve not a nasty profession and I’ve 20 titles, you have got 24 Grand Slams, wow. And so, congrats to you and your workforce, you guys are wonderful.”
Las time then the duo confronted one another on the Flushing Meadows, it was Medvedev who got here on prime. Medvedev stated final time he gained he devoted it as a present to his spouse on their marriage anniversary, nonetheless, this time round.
“I used to be right here two years in the past after I gained and I used to be like what an incredible anniversary present for my spouse and stuff like this. It’s humorous dates normally change however right now it’s Sunday once more is the anniversary. So I believed like come on do it yet another time however yeah didn’t occurred,” he stated.
Medvedev revealed how Djokovic remains to be the identical particular person, he was years in the past, when he met him for the primary time.
“I discover it wonderful that I beat Novak in a Grand Slam Ultimate. At this level, I’d say that’s the top of my profession.. on the similar time, if he & Rafa didn’t exist.. effectively that’s not potential.
“I performed 5 finals in opposition to them & solely gained 1.. he pushes me to be higher.. we met after I was 500 on the earth.
“He was tremendous form to me. He handled me as a standard particular person. He nonetheless does. Nothing modified. 24 Grand Slams, nothing modified. I feel that’s one thing nice about an individual.”
Daniil Medvedev has had a topsy-turvy relationship with followers on the US Open over time. After the ultimate, he thanked the gang to all the time inspire him to excel.
“And very last thing guys, thanks very a lot. I stated, I feel what was it one and a half years in the past I stated ‘final however not least to my workforce thanks once more to my workforce’ however this time, final however not least thanks guys since you are wonderful. I imply, this stadium is particular,” he stated.
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“I stated it, I imply, I got here right here one week earlier than the match and I used to be like, wow, I wish to play good right here.
“I wish to, I wish to play good. I wish to really feel the vitality of this individuals of this crowd and I managed to do it.
“You recognize, I performed good. I needed to do higher, however you guys are pushing me on a regular basis. So I actually hope that yet another time in entrance of you I can maintain this trophy once more. Thanks,” he added.