"Daniel played amazing": Djokovic and the tennis world were impressed by Medvedev's performance in the US Open final

"Daniel clearly understood how he should act in terms of tactics"

Sunday night in New York was extremely emotional.

After the final match of the US Open men's singles, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev gave free rein to their senses.

The Serb did not hold back his tears, because he did not manage to collect the calendar Grand Slam.

The Russian, on the other hand, was jubilant after winning the first major in his career.

At the same time, the rivals showed respect for each other in every possible way.

In particular, the domestic athlete called the first racket of the world "the greatest in history", and at the same time apologized to him and all the fans who fiercely supported the opponent.

In turn, the loser noted that the native of Moscow deserved to win the first Grand Slam tournament more than anyone else, and wished him to win these competitions in the future.

The funniest moment was the joke of the triumphant.

He turned to his wife in the stands and apologized for not giving her any gift for her third wedding anniversary.

According to the tennis player, winning the US Open final gave him the opportunity not to look for a present.

At the press conference, Medvedev was already more serious and calm.

However, he began communicating with journalists with another curtsy towards his opponent.

Daniel admitted that he even felt sorry for Djokovic.

“I can’t imagine what he is feeling now.

Such emotions are unfamiliar to me.

It definitely makes the taste of victory sweeter.

The Grand Slam remains the Grand Slam.

If in the final I beat Botik van de Sandschulp, then, most likely, I would be no less happy.

Of course, it is very valuable for my self-confidence and future career that I turned out to be stronger than the man who won 27 Grand Slam tournaments in a row, took over me in Australia and was about to achieve a historic achievement.

The fact that I was able to stop him makes the success sweeter and gives me confidence, ”the official website of the tournament quotes the athlete as saying.

At the same time, the Russian said that the victory in the final was not at all as easy for him as it might seem from the outside.

The domestic tennis player admitted that in the third set his muscles began to contract.

“When the score was 5: 3, I started having seizures - probably because of the tension after the matchball I had missed before.

At 5: 3, the legs did not move.

And at 5: 4, due to convulsions, he could hardly step on the left.

If you watch the replay, you will see: when I went to get a towel, I dragged it.

I tried not to show it: if Novak saw it, I would have had a hard time, ”Medvedev added.

He also pointed out the behavior of the fans, who actively supported the opponent and did not hesitate to whistle loudly at the Russian's serves.

According to the triumphant, because of the cries of people in the stands, he made a couple of double mistakes.

“I knew that I needed to focus on myself and what I had to do to win.

I think they were not opposed to me, but to a greater extent supported Novak, they wanted him to collect the calendar Grand Slam, ”Daniel justified the audience.

Finally, the native of Moscow could not help asking about his unusual way of celebrating victory.

After the end of the meeting, he just fell onto the court.

It turned out that a tennis player looked at such a trick in the famous football simulator.

“I love playing FIFA on the PlayStation.

This trick is called "dead fish".

If you know your opponent in the game, then you often do this: you are going to score, you lead with a score of 5: 0 and you do such a thing, "Medvedev admitted.

In turn, the coach of the athlete Gilles Servara praised the ward for an almost perfect game, but confirmed that in the third game, Daniel really experienced muscle problems from overstrain.

“After the Australian Open finals, we got the impression that Daniel does not have that fire that helps make his game much more powerful - especially with an opponent of Novak's level.

Of course, this had to be changed in order to operate at a different level in the United States.

Yesterday and today we got the feeling that he is ready to fight, ”the specialist emphasized.

Finally, Djokovic himself also once again paid tribute to the opponent.

According to the Serb, the Russian served excellently and went to the match perfectly tuned, while Novak himself did not succeed in everything.

In particular, the first racket of the world allowed the opponent to play a triple break point at the beginning of the second set.

“He served very accurately.

I came out onto the court with a determined attitude.

It was felt: each blow performs at the maximum of its capabilities.

Daniel clearly understood how he should act in terms of tactics.

He realized his plan perfectly ... On the other hand, I played below my level.

The legs did not obey.

I tried and gave all my best, but made many unforced mistakes.

There was no serve, ”the tennis player said.

He also stressed that the victory of the Russian in the final does not mean that the "old generation" is ready to surrender.

“We are still trying to attract as much attention to the world of tennis as possible.

I speak for myself.

I want to continue, win more Helmets and represent my country.

This is what motivates me the most now.

And the new generation, so to speak, is no longer new.

It is present and fulfilled.

Of course, the guys will replace us.

I think tennis is in good hands, because they are great people and very high quality athletes.

They have a lot to offer both on and off the court, ”added Djokovic.

"Daniel shook Novak's game: the Serb got lost and didn't know what to do on the court"

We greeted with delight the victory of the Russian at the US Open and in the world tennis community.

Many praised Medvedev for an almost perfect meeting.

For example, the president of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpishchev also noted the excellent preparation of the triumphant for the final.

“Djokovic's trump cards: play all over the court, create.

The merit of Medvedev is that he performed the first serve very well.

He played tightly both on the right and on the left: he hit the spot well, hit the center tightly.

Djokovic broke into soft answers and received strong retaliatory blows.

Novak tried to act at the net, but did not always succeed.

Danya proved to be stronger in long draws.

The first racket of the world has no trump cards.

It is important that Medvedev remains patient.

He played perfectly ”, - quotes the words of the“ Championship ”functionary.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov, who himself won the US Open in 1997, was delighted with the success of his compatriot.

“In the final meeting, Medvedev surpassed Djokovic in all respects.

It was noticeable from the very first to the last game.

Daniel shook Novak's game: the Serb was lost and did not know what to do on the court.

Deserved victory for Medvedev.

There is nothing more to add.

As for the fans, you must understand that there has always been such an audience in New York: they support the strongest.

I don't see anything wrong with the screams.

Perhaps, deep down, they wanted the final to last longer, ”the Olympic champion summed up.

In turn, the first national winner of the Grand Slam tournament, Andrei Olkhovsky, called Daniel's game “phenomenal” and stressed that Djokovic in the final simply did not understand how to oppose his opponent.

“Danya did not allow him to play at the pace that Novak was used to.

It turned out not twitchy, but powerful tennis, without any rhythm, comfortable for Djokovic.

In the end, Novak did not understand how to get the upper hand, and did a lot of extraordinary things for himself, for example, he went to the net from the serve.

At the beginning of the second set, one of the shortened ones, in my opinion, decided the outcome of the final, "- Olkhovsky is quoted by Match TV.

The Russian was also congratulated by legendary tennis players from all over the world.

It is noteworthy that one of the first to do this was Rod Laver, the last tennis player to date who was able to collect the calendar Grand Slam.

Actually, Medvedev did not allow Djokovic to repeat this achievement.

“Just amazing Daniil Medvedev, today you stopped one of the greatest tennis players.

Winning your first Grand Slam title is always a special occasion, and doing it against a champion like Djokovic is more than that.

Novak, brace yourself, the path continues, "the Australian wrote on Twitter.

Dominic Tim, last year's US Open winner, also spoke out.

In his opinion, the reason for the defeat of Djokovic was "inhuman" psychological pressure.

The evidence of this was the tears of a Serb right on the court.

“It was noticeable that Novak was under pressure, but Medvedev did not care.

He played amazingly from start to finish, did not do any stupid things ... Besides, he served very well against the best receiver and fully deserved the victory.

Having made an early break in the first set, he immediately seized the initiative and performed at a consistently high level, ”quotes the Austrian Eurosport.

The Russian was also congratulated by the US Open-2009 champion Juan-Martin del Potro, who called Medvedev “the happiest man in the world”.

And the ex-first racket of the world Andy Roddick noted Daniel's "impeccable strategy of the game" for the final.

“He deserved to win today.

And yet, we have to admit how phenomenal Novak was this year (and for 15 years).

A breathtaking sight.

Congratulations to both, ”the American wrote on Twitter.

Finally, the legendary Boris Becker praised the national athlete and the six-time winner of the Grand Slam tournaments.

According to him, Medvedev fully deserved the victory, because during the entire tournament he looked much stronger than the others.

“I deserved today's victory, as well as a victory in the tournament.

He was the best player of these two weeks and lost only one set on the way to his first Grand Slam.

I am convinced Daniel will take on even more Grand Slam tournaments.

To me he seems to be the most trained tennis player of the younger generation.

He knows how to win matches, he knows how to prepare for big meetings.

He doesn't fuss or get nervous.

He is one step ahead of Stefanos Tsitsipas or Alexander Zverev, ”Tennishead quotes Becker.

The victory of the compatriot was highly appreciated in Russia as well. Thus, State Duma deputy Dmitry Svishchev called the incident a "super event" and said that he had written a letter to the Minister of Sports, Oleg Matytsin, with a request to "confer a new title on Medvedev." In turn, the minister himself also congratulated the tennis player on his historic achievement and stressed that in the decisive confrontation he "showed great restraint and skill."