In the men's singles final of the Australian Open staged last night, the world's second-ranked Russian champion Daniel Medvedev was chased by Spanish tennis king Rafael Nadal in three consecutive sets with a 2-0 lead, losing the match 2-3 on aggregate, missing the perfect opportunity to reach the top of the world and the second Grand Slam title of his career.
After the game, Medvedev gave High praise and respect to Nadal.
Medvedev said: "I show great respect for Nadal, he is the best person because I tried my best. ”
Russia's May was particularly impressed by the way Nadal handled the pressure, and he nearly prevented Nadal from winning 21 Grand Slam trophies.
Medvedev continued: "Every set he has in the game is surpassing himself. Even in his toughest moments, for him, it was all about making history. He certainly didn't think about making history at the time, but it must have been ingrained somewhere in his mind. ”
Medvedev also marveled at Nadal's super endurance.
Medvedev said: "After 5 hours and 30 minutes of fighting, I had a hard time even speaking, but I would like to congratulate Nadal because of what he did today, I feel incredible. I just wanted to play tennis well during the game, but after the game I asked him, 'Are you tired?' ', because your performance is too crazy. ”
Medvedev added: "Nadal's level is really high. He improved his athletics after two sets of the 21st Grand Slam. I thought he would be tired. But I have to admire his endurance and fighting spirit, he is an amazing champion. ”
Although he is close to winning consecutive Grand Slam titles after winning his first title at the US Open last September, Medvedev is not pessimistic about his performance in the Melbourne final.
He said: "I wasn't so disappointed, it was a huge and tough game, of course there were some small scores, small details that I didn't handle well. This is life, this is tennis. ”
Medvedev had originally tried to defeat Nadal in the 5th set. He said: "He's really strong and even though he hasn't played in 6 months, he's still up to 5 hours of racing. I missed several break points, I don't remember all of them, but I remember three breaks and probably still hit a little tight. Maybe play one more game and you'll win the game. ”
I didn't actually change anything. I think I'm playing normally, but Nadal is too tough. The only problem is that he's physically stronger than I am today. There were some key balls and inning points that I didn't grasp, my legs didn't keep up and Nadal took the chance. ”
The editors believe that Medvedev is right, Nadal's performance is indeed beyond expectations, in fact, the master of the move, the victory or defeat may be a 1-2 goal gap. Such a marathon race is less of a mistake than the heart, endurance and key moments. Undoubtedly, Nadal performed better. Nadal is worthy of the title of great champion, of course, Mei Zong is also a new upstart after 95, after the three giants of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic have aged, it is Medvedev who carries the banner. Because no one can escape the natural law of life, old age, illness and death, survival of the fittest. Let's thank Medvedev and Nadal for the epic battle for the fans. 【Text/Fighting Jianghu】