I learned to love tennis

Daniil Medvedev is without doubt one of the tennis gamers able to aiming for the ultimate victory of the BNP Paribas Open, the primary ATP Masters 1000 of the season.

The Russian, on the media day of the match being performed on the Californian hard-courts of Indian Wells, defined how he now loves tennis and the way he now manages the modifications with serenity.

“It is not straightforward, as a result of once you undergo a nasty second and you modify one thing optimistic, you are feeling nice. Then when this factor modifications detrimental once more, you hate it. It could appear unusual, however it occurs for various causes: it might depend upon bodily circumstances or be linked to tennis.

Final yr, once I dropped out of the highest 10, I went to Rotterdam and I wasn’t feeling properly. One way or the other I began to doubt myself, I had in all probability misplaced one thing in my recreation and questioned if I might have the ability to discover it once more.

We at all times ask many questions in our thoughts. That is what I’ve come to like about tennis: it is at all times altering. For instance, two weeks in the past I had some issues. Now issues have modified and I’m very motivated at Indian Wells. I’ve realized to understand modifications and even when I do not like them, I attempt to suppose that higher days will come,” Medvedev analyzed.

Medvedev in the identical a part of the draw of Djokovic

The Russian was drawn within the high half of the draw, the identical as Novak Djokovic.

“I arrive maybe with much less confidence than final yr as a result of I had gained three tournaments earlier than Indian Wells. I actually will not blame the sphere for what I do: enjoying properly or badly, profitable or dropping. I will have enjoyable, I really like this place and I will take pleasure in my time right here and attempt to lengthen my keep as a lot as doable,” he defined.

In tennis issues can change shortly. One of many qualities that enables an athlete to evolve and final over time is exactly the power to adapt to modifications and discover new options.

The objective should at all times be to enhance coaching after coaching with out giving an excessive amount of weight to the detrimental moments that characterize every participant’s path. Daniil Medvedev, through the years spent on the Tour, has realized to understand this cycle that modifications over time to grow to be one thing completely different every time.