“On the ground, I literally hate everything around”: why Medvedev should miss Roland Garros and return to the court in July

While the tennis world is arguing about whether to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to international tournaments, Daniil Medvedev is pleased with the news about the progress of his recovery from hernia surgery.

On social networks, he posted a video of himself training at the academy of Patrick Mouratoglou in the south of France.

Moreover, less than a month has passed since the surgical intervention: the second racket of the world announced health problems in early April.

In connection with the appearance of Medvedev on the court, the network began to actively discuss whether he would have time to recover for Roland Garros, which starts on May 22.

The leadership of the French Grand Slam tournament, unlike Wimbledon, turned on the green light for the Russians and Belarusians.

The head of the Russian Tennis Federation, Shamil Tarpishchev, is also optimistic about the situation.

In his opinion, Medvedev has a chance to take part in the French Open.

“Rehabilitation is proceeding normally, in accordance with the schedule.

His injury is mild in the sense that it is not so dangerous in the future, and severe in the sense that time must be allocated (for treatment. -

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With a good set of circumstances, Daniel can play at Roland Garros.

It is necessary to force smoothly (setting the form. - 

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In this case, you have to wait.

In general, everything is fine, ”the Championship specialist quotes.

However, in order to realistically assess the recovery time of an athlete, you need to know the exact diagnosis.

According to sports doctor Eduard Bezuglov, depending on the type of hernia, the time it takes for rehabilitation varies greatly.

“If it is inguinal, it can be a month, and in the case of the lumbar, according to research, from three to eight.

There are a lot of varieties.

It all depends on the part of the body and a number of other factors, ”the specialist noted in a RT comment.

Daniel chose to omit the exact diagnosis, and there could be many reasons for this.

This includes the desire to hide details from rivals in order not to give them an advantage on the court.

According to Bezuglov, one cannot exclude the option in which the real health situation differs from the one that is voiced.

“Maybe he just got a blockade.

And then he will have time to recover.

We often did this in football to misinform competitors, ”added the doctor.

At the same time, even if the forecasts of people close to the athlete are correct and Daniil will really be able to get in shape for Roland Garros, the big question is whether he should speed up the preparation.

The clay surface is not the most favorite for the Russian, although he managed to reach the quarterfinals in Paris last year.

As the tennis player himself previously admitted, it usually takes him time to adjust to the rebound of the ball.

“I don't think my shots, movement and physicality are very conducive to clay courts.

To be honest, when I first switch to it ... after all, for eight months in a row I play on hard and on grass, after which I play on clay for two or one and a half months.

So, when I just move to clay, I hate literally everything around.

It's just unbearable for me to be on the court, which is very rare for me.

Then I get used to it and things start to get better.

My goal for clay tournaments is to win at least one match.

Of course, I always aim for the title, but on clay it is more difficult than on hard, so the main thing is to give everything and show a good game, ”Daniil said.

This year, the Russians will not have time to build up at all.

Roland Garros is likely to be Medvedev's first tournament after the operation.

And the lack of match practice significantly affects the performance of any athlete.

A prime example of this is Novak Djokovic.

The Serb has missed two Masters in the US as he was required to be vaccinated to compete and has yet to regain his game tone, although he has not had any injuries.

At the tournament in Monte Carlo, the first after a pause, he immediately lost to the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich-Fokine.

And in the final of the competition in Belgrade, the first racket of the world gave the decisive game to Andrei Rublev, explaining his defeat by the fact that he was not physically ready for the match.

“I apologize for how I spent the third set.

This is an individual sport, when something does not work, the engine does not work, ”Djokovic said then.

Thus, if we weigh all the pros and cons, it seems quite logical that Medvedev will not persist, save himself and withdraw from Roland Garros.

However, the feasibility of playing on grass courts also remains in question.

The UK does not plan to allow representatives of Russia and Belarus to compete, and there are only three tournaments left in continental Europe in which you can take part: in Hertogenbosch, where Daniil has already been announced, in Halle and Mallorca.

And in Spain last year he won the title.

However, all these competitions are at the ATP-250 level, which means that you won’t have to defend many points.

That is why the logical step for Medvedev is the resumption of performances at the end of July with a smooth lead to hard competitions.

After all, it was the successful ending of last season that brought the Russian the main points in the rating: victories at the US Open and the Masters in Toronto, the finals of the final ATP tournament and the Rolex Cup in Paris.

Another question is Daniel's ambitions and capabilities.

Will he be able to stay out of competition for four months and will the injury allow him to compete earlier?

So far, as an indirect confirmation that the team has decided in favor of preparing for the US Open, this is the last video of the athlete.

He trains hard.