Daniil Medvedev says he regrets some of the statements he made during his win against Maxime Cressy in Melbourne
Russian second-seed Daniil Medvedev secured passage to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a four sets win against Maxime Cressy – but the oddsmakers favorite to take home the title at Melbourne Park says he regrets some of his hot-headed comments made during his match with the young American.
Medvedev was repeatedly frustrated by Cressy’s serve-and-volley strategy on Monday, a tactic which can reward constant pressure but whose detractors say can often strip a match of back-and-forth rallies and drama.
Tensions threatened to boil over in the third set, which Cressy won, and in the fourth Medvedev could be heard complaining that the match was “boring” and cursed his own luck as Cressy came up trumps in several close point-winning shots.
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Speaking afterwards, though, it was clear that his temper had cooled somewhat and that Medvedev’s frustration as much to do with the location of the match rather than the strategy of his opponent.
“I was quite mad today because of a few things. I’m working on myself, and that’s why I managed to win and still kept my composure, as much as I could, because sometimes I go much more crazier than I did today,” the 25-year-old said.
