\u201cFor sure I would love to win this match, but it didn't happen. Now I have to forget it very fast and try to focus only on tomorrow,\u201d said Medvedev, who finished second in Red Group. \u201cAt this moment, the only thing that is left is I have a match quite soon, less than 24 hours. I have to only [think] after I leave this room, \u2018How do I beat Jannik tomorrow?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Prior to October, Medvedev was 6-0 against Sinner in their Lexus ATPHead2Head series. But with the Italian defeating him in the Beijing and Vienna championship matches, Medvedev is aiming to end his two-match skid against Sinner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAt this moment he's in top form. The results prove it. He can do everything,\u201d Medvedev said. \u201cHe can serve-and-volley, but at the same time he can stay at the baseline and be very good. Some dropshots, slice, down the line, cross. He can do every shot and that's why he's a top player.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI felt like in Vienna I made a good response to what he did in Beijing, but I still lost. I need to be even better, to respond better to his shots. I need to definitely be at my absolute best and better than today.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Medvedev\u2019s 6-4, 6-4 defeat to World No. 2 Alcaraz moved the Spaniard to 3-2 in their Lexus ATPHead2Head series. Medvedev ousted Alcaraz in the US Open semi-finals and stated in his on-court interview, \u2018I played 12 out of 10.\u2019 After Friday's defeat, Medvedev was once again asked to rate his performance versus the two-time major champion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI would give myself 8.5, which is a pretty good score, but it's not enough to beat Carlos,\u201d Medvedev said. \u201cThe mindset was the same. As I said coming into this match, you don't want to lose a match before playing semis. It's not the best feeling to lose a match. Your body reacts differently. Now I have to kind of regroup myself for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
One tactic Alcaraz employed was moving forward to counter Medvedev\u2019s deep court positioning, often serve-and-volleying to apply pressure on the World No. 3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think it's kind of a good tactic against me, but you have to be good at the net,\u201d Medvedev said. \u201cFor example, Sascha [Zverev], for me he's a very good player at the net. Carlos was able to do some sliding volleys today. Maybe there are two, three players in the world that can do it. Sascha was going to the net a lot, but I passed him a lot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI know how to do passing shots and I will do it more because maybe more guys have come to the net. To beat me just coming to the net is not enough. I will pass. You have to be really good at the net. If guys continue to do it and I really struggle, I'm going to find a way. For the moment, I don't see this.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSometimes they succeed, but sometimes they lose also. Carlos against me at the US Open was going to the net I think 50 times and he lost the match. Same with (Christopher) O'Connell (at the US Open).\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nitto-atp-finals-medvedev-regrouping-ready-for-semis-after-losing-to-alcaraz.jpg", "alt_img": "Nitto ATP Finals: Medvedev regrouping & ready for semis after losing to Alcaraz", "alt_title": "Nitto ATP Finals: Medvedev regrouping & ready for semis after losing to Alcaraz", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Nitto ATP Finals: Medvedev Regrouping & Ready For Semis After Losing To Alcaraz On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Nitto ATP Finals: Medvedev Regrouping & Ready For Semis After Losing To Alcaraz, Nitto ATP Finals: After just 80 minutes on court Friday, Daniil Medvedev suffered his first loss of this year\u2019s Nitto.", "seo_keywords": "Nitto ATP Finals, Photo Credit, Daniil Medvedev, World No, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Red Group, Lexus ATPHead2Head, US Open, After Friday", "tag": "", "tagging": "Nitto ATP Finals, Photo Credit, Daniil Medvedev, World No, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Red Group, Lexus ATPHead2Head, US Open, After Friday", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "nitto-atp-finals-medvedev-regrouping-ready-for-semis-after-losing-to-alcaraz", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "742", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-11-18 10:36:03", "updated": "2023-11-18 10:36:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Nitto ATP Finals, Photo Credit, Daniil Medvedev, World No, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Red Group, Lexus ATPHead2Head, US Open, After Friday", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-18 10:36:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "tennis", "cnmid": "824605", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/nitto-atp-finals-medvedev-regrouping-ready-for-semis-after-losing-to-alcaraz-10439" }