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While Medvedev is still dissatisfied about the outcome versus Nadal, he is pleased with his performance against Sinner last month, despite the fact that he lost two-set leads in the Australian Open finals of 2022 and 2024.
To be honest, it was very simple to get over Medvedev told reporters in Dubai, As I stated after the match, I felt like it would be simple because I played a wonderful tournament, I played a good final.
This week in Dubai, the home of the defending champion Australian Open, the fourth-ranked player in the world from Russia will be competing in his first tournament since then.
Due to several health problems, including those involving his foot, adductor, and shoulder, Medvedev had to postpone his title defense in Doha last week. However, after spending the last seven days practicing in Dubai, he feels prepared to return to the court.
To work with his longtime coach Gilles Cervara, Medvedev has joined French former world number six Gilles Simon to his squad. Medvedev takes on Alexander Shevchenko on Tuesday.
Gilles Simon crossed my mind for a variety of reasons. He is a skilled tennis player. It is visible to you. Before Simon retired, Medvedev lost three of his four encounters with the Frenchman. He was able to beat me and make me feel not good on the court, Medvedev remarked.
The two Gilles could talk about what he was doing to get me into difficulty and what we might do to improve it in practice together. I absolutely like it so far. We have somewhat similar mentalities. We are laid back.
When we looked back at this time last year, Medvedev was enjoying an incredible 19-match winning run that featured three straight titles in Rotterdam, Doha, and Dubai as well as a second-place finish in Indian Wells.
The catalyst for his incredible run a year ago came from an early exit at the 2023 Australian Open and a one-week slump outside the top 10, and he acknowledges that he feels certainly different going into Dubai this week.
A run of poor performance in the Grand Slams, according to Medvedev, forced him to refocus before Wimbledon last year.
However, he believed that improving his majors results came at the expense of his performance at the smaller tournaments in the latter half of 2023.
The 28-year-old clarified, “With the exception of Grand Slams, I wasn’t able to pinpoint the precise fire required to win the events because you’re going to play the best players in the world.
“This is something that I hope to develop on this year: being able to compete in other events with ample energy while still being able to give it my all, like I did in Grand Slams. I’ll begin working on that one first tomorrow.
In Dubai, Medvedev will be aiming for his 21st ATP victory and the first time in his career that he has successfully defended a prize. He has 20 championships from 20 different competitions.
