Daniil Medvedev is known for his signature on-court intensity and fiery competitiveness. As it turns out, the former US Open champion might not be the only one in his household with that distinct spark.
Speaking to reporters in New York, Medvedev revealed that his three-year-old daughter Alisa is already showing some familiar behavioral traits with a racquet in hand.
“She does play a bit, the older one,” Medvedev shared when asked about his kids getting into the sport. “She plays a bit, she enjoys it. But she’s just super young. It’s fun. But I’ll go a bit deeper, she has my personality on the court. I’m not going to go into details. She does have my personality on the court and that’s where when I see her, I’m like, maybe it’s a bit of genetics somewhere there.”
“All the people that talk about me after the match, I should control myself more, I’m like, she’s three years old, and it’s not like we taught her to do the things she’s doing on the court,” he added with a laugh. “So it’s a lot of fun to see this. If she likes tennis, I’ll be completely up for it, but it’s going to be a very tough job for her coach and for her parents.”
While family life provides a lighthearted contrast, Medvedev arrives at Flushing Meadows candid about his recent form on tour. The World No. 6 understands that maintaining elite standing requires consistent precision.
“Because what’s tough about tennis, you’re searching for confidence, and the thing is everyone who is top 100 knows how to play tennis,” Medvedev explained.
The former world No.1 went 1-3 in the North American hard court swing and was extremely frustrated during his last two losses, at Cincinnati and Winston-Salem.
“The moment you regress, for whatever reason you do, double faults, forehand mistakes, they’re going to get you, because they’re good tennis players,” he said. “So you need to be at your best to prove you are a top-10 player that can beat a lot of guys. If you want to win a slam, you need to be at your best for three, four, five sets.”
Reflecting on recent setbacks, Medvedev kept his focus simple.
“I am looking for solutions, the turnaround is short so it’s not like I have four weeks on the practice court to try something,” he said. “But I love New York, I love US Open, so what I’m going to do is give it my all, I’ll fight hard, I will try to bring my best tennis. And if I manage to do it, I could be in a good position to do big things. If I am not, then we’re going to be here with this trophy and going to go home.”
Few players boast a track record in Queens quite like Medvedev. The 2021 champion holds a stellar 33-8 lifetime record at the US Open and owns two victories over reigning World No. 1 players on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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