“I managed to play a higher level than him today.” “Kind of hope he doesn’t play his best on the day because when he plays his best, well he has 22 Grand Slams, so even if you play your best, it is going to be tough, not sure you win. “When you play against Novak you just have to play your best,” Medvedev said after getting the better of his more esteemed rival. Let’s first start with “just” the two minutes of highlights of THAT lung-busting point in the second set. It turned into a bit of a masterclass from Medvedev as he won 6-4, 6-4 in one hour and 36 minutes, but don’t for a minute think Djokovic didn’t contribute to a breathtaking encounter. He was also on a 20-match winning run as he won the ATP Finals at the end of last season, but Medvedev himself was on a hot streak as he had won back-to-back titles at the Rotterdam Open and Qatar Open. World No 1 Djokovic and Medvedev met for a 14th time in top-level tennis at the ATP 500 event last week.ĭjokovic started as the favourite as he had won the pair’s previous four encounters and lead the H2H 9-4 while he also started the year with back-to-back titles at the Adelaide International – where he beat Medvedev – and the Australian Open. He was permitted to travel to Melbourne in January and won a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, tying Rafael Nadal's men's record of 22 Grand Slam wins.If you have some time to call while you wait for the Indian Wells Open main draw to start, why not treat yourself to some highlights of Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic’s brilliant semi-final at the Dubai Tennis Championships. On Friday the United States Tennis Association and the US Open said they were "hopeful" Djokovic would be allowed to play this month's Indian Wells and Miami Masters 1,000 events.ĭjokovic, who also missed last year's Australian Open and was deported from the country because of his vaccination status, has said he would skip Grand Slams rather than have a Covid-19 vaccination. Indian Wells - one of the most prestigious tournaments on the tennis calendar outside of the Grand Slams - starts on 6 March. With his withdrawal, Nikoloz Basilashvili moves into the field," organisers said in a statement.
"World number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the 2023 BNP Paribas Open. The US requires international visitors to be vaccinated and proof will be required until at least 10 April.ĭjokovic missed last year's US Open because of his vaccination status.
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