Daniil Medvedev reveals he personally hasn’t skilled any hate or negativity within the locker room for the reason that begin of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Medvedev, who’s the top-ranked Russian male tennis participant, has acknowledged a number of occasions over the past 13 months that he’s “for peace everywhere in the world.” Within the locker room, Medvedev appears to be doing as effectively together with his colleagues as he did earlier than the beginning of the Russian invasion.
However when Medvedev logs onto his social media accounts, that is when he normally stumbles upon some hateful feedback. “Within the locker room, no. So for certain on Web we will see quite a lot of issues, and I attempt not to enter it an excessive amount of, as a result of we’ve got an excessive amount of hate on social media.
And the extra you go into this, the extra it might probably carry you bother in your life. So within the locker room, by no means skilled it. Yeah, I all the time stated that is why I embrace ATP Tour, as a result of I really feel like out of 100 gamers, sure, possibly right here and there there may be going to be 5 or 10 which not even you do not like however possibly you are not pals, however out of 90, I do not know, I can snigger, converse, it is an easygoing tour and I find it irresistible,” Medvedev stated.
Medvedev ‘completely satisfied’ with the Wimbledon name
Final week, Wimbledon formally rescinded their Russia and Belarusia ban. With that being stated, Medvedev is ready to return to The Championships this 12 months. Additionally, Medvedev is predicted to be allowed to compete on the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“About Wimbledon, I am actually completely satisfied. Similar about Olympics. Each match I can play I am completely satisfied to play tennis everywhere in the world, to play for the followers, to play for individuals. Final 12 months I used to be not capable of play. Nicely, I practiced. I practiced and acquired prepared for subsequent tournaments.
However I am actually completely satisfied that I can attempt to make higher outcome this 12 months. That is the one match I have never been in quarters,” Medvedev stated.