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Daniil Medvedev is not extraneous to showing his emotions on the tennis court, but his reaction to the beating Arthur Fils Ai Bnp Paribas Open could be the most surprising demonstration of his career.
The former second classified worldwide n. 1 and twice Indian Wells was deep in a third tiebreaker on a suction cup against the Fils, a French-fit Frenchman who had already saved two points of the game, when he found himself jumping for joy while a final flight sailed for a long time to secure a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7) victory:
“I’m not sure what I was thinking, but it was an extraordinary atmosphere,” he said on the field after the game.
“This year I lost many tight games in which I could win, I should have won, perhaps not, but tight games in which it goes a little 50/50,” explained Medvedev. “The more you lose them, the more you can start losing some confidence in these tight moments. So, it doesn’t matter if you make a good tactical decision, the most important thing is to win. I was happy to have been able to overcome the line because he saved some points of the game and had a break in the third. I’m just happy to win, that’s all. “
Medvedev won the titles for a post-vittoria celebration when he channeled Fifa after claiming the US Open of 2021, but this reaction appeared completely organic while apologizing to the filters on the net.
The celebration recalled Venus Williams after the American had reached the Australian Open 2017 final, both players full of total joy.
“I mean, the adrenaline made me go on,” Medvedev said in his post-match press conference. “I jumped next to him. Then I was, like “I’m sorry, friend, I usually don’t celebrate like this”, but that’s okay, it can happen. “
Contrasted to the thrill of victory, the Fils faced the agony of the defeat in what was his first quarter-final of 1000 Masters, destroying a racket and holding tears after having squandered a 4-2 advantage in the decisive set.
The victory earned Medvedev his first trip to a Masters semifinal since last March (Miami), where he will have to face the Danish rival Holger Rune. Indian Wells is the only Masters 1000 tournament that Medvedev, a self -proclaimed “specialist”, has not yet won.
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