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 | Medvedev on defending his title in Rome: I don’t feel pressure at all. This may not be the right approach, but I don’t want to change it now7-07-2024 |
Daniil Medvedev shared his mood before the Masters in Rome.
– To be honest, great. Here are my photos with the trophy, a beautiful tunnel where portraits of all the champions hang, including mine. It`s nice.
Again, I`ve reconsidered clay courts. Now I`m playing better in Madrid. I had good victories and reached the quarterfinals. I`m not disappointed because anything happens, this is sport. It happens. In a way, I lost the match by getting injured. But it`s still a pity. I wonder if I could have walked far without injury. But it`s okay. I have a chance on our site.
As I said, now I believe that I can achieve good results on clay. And it won’t be as surprising as last year (smiles).
– It seems to me that I should, but usually I don’t feel it. But I have never defended the title yet. Perhaps it would be worth feeling fear or pressure (smiles).
Usually not. When I was younger, someone told me—and I think this is very good advice—that you can`t protect your glasses. New Year is always a new year. You keep earning points.
Now I`m second in the race, which is great. I want to perform even better. In fact, even if I lose a thousand points, I will probably remain fourth in the ranking. And according to this year’s results, I’m second. If I continue to perform well, then at the end of the season I can become second or third, it doesn’t matter.
I don`t feel any pressure at all, just the joy of winning on our site last year. And I want to be successful in this. But perhaps this is not the right approach. Maybe I should change it, I don’t know (smiles).
Now I don`t want to change anything. I like this relaxation. Let`s see. You might have to get nervous at some point.