Russia's Daniil Medvedev practices at Memorial Drive Tennis Club, ahead of the Adelaide International and Australian Open tournaments, in Adelaide, Australia, December 31, 2022.Russia's Daniil Medvedev practices at Memorial Drive Tennis Club, ahead of the Adelaide International and Australian Open tournaments, in Adelaide, Australia, December 31, 2022.
“But yeah, the match was not easy to get over for some time, but right now I’m looking forward to the Australian Open again, and I want to do better than last year. That’s the goal.”, while a ban on Russian players at Wimbledon due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine forced him to miss the grasscourt major.
“I think it’s always difficult because it’s always some new players that come in. Some old ones are maybe playing a little bit worse, but they’re coming back… Carlos is number one in the world now, playing amazing,” Medvedev said. The clash between the former Grand Slam champions at the WTA 500 event looked set to be a one-sided affair as Andreescu found herself down a set and trailing 5-2 in the next, but the 2019 US Open winner found her groove and mounted a comeback.
Up next for the Canadian is fourth seed Veronika Kudermetova or Amanda Anisimova who will face off on Monday.GAUFF HEADLINES RETURNING AUCKLAND CLASSIC