Daniil Medvedev says ‘one participant goes to die’ throughout ‘brutal’ US Open win over Andrey Rublev | Tennis Information

Daniil Medvedev has revealed he struggled to see the ball throughout the second half of his win over Andrey Rublev within the US Open quarter-finals.

Medvedev emerged victorious 6-4 6-3 6-4 in “brutal” circumstances to guide a spot within the semi-finals with temperatures at round 33 levels all through the match, plus excessive humidity which examined each gamers bodily.

The roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium was half-closed however Medvedev wanted the coach twice and required the usage of an inhaler to get via the match. In the course of the third set, Medvedev walked to an on-court digital camera and said “you can’t think about…one participant goes to die”.

“It was brutal. The one good factor I see in these circumstances is each undergo, so it is powerful for each of us,” stated Medvedev, who will face Carlos Alcaraz or Alexander Zverev within the semi-finals on Friday.

“There have been some ups and downs however that is so regular. On the finish of the primary set, I type of could not see the ball anymore! I performed with sensations and tried to go for it, tried to run and tried to catch the balls. He did the identical typically.

“Earlier than the purpose I used to be like ‘wow he cannot run anymore’ and I simply tried hit it again and I used to be like ‘when is he going to be drained?’ However we had been drained on a regular basis. Brutal circumstances and tremendous powerful to win.”

Rublev was a break up in every of the three units however Medvedev dug deep to show issues round.

The 2021 US Open champion is sweet mates with Rublev, who’s godfather to Medvedev’s daughter.

“I do know he by no means provides up however he is aware of I by no means surrender] too! A couple of moments within the third set, I feel he was up a break two or 3 times and I used to be pondering ‘no less than there’s this 10-minute break’. I could not wait to go for a chilly bathe,” continued Medvedev.

“The factor concerning the chilly bathe, from what I heard, whenever you come out, you both can’t transfer otherwise you really feel higher. I used to be like ‘I do not care I’ll go for a chilly bathe and can see what occurs’. I’ll go now!”

Henman: It was virtually like they had been enjoying on intuition

Sky Sports activities pundits Tim Henman and Martina Navratilova stated they had been watching the match within the shade and never transferring, however had been nonetheless sweating, so felt for each gamers.

“To observe that match with Rublev and Medvedev was brutal. You can see they had been combating so onerous and so they had so little vitality left within the tank, it was virtually in the event that they had been enjoying on intuition,” stated Henman.

Martina Navratilova added: “I used to be cooking within the shade and was like these guys are placing it on the market. The one factor you’ll be able to consider is how one can keep cool. It is actually onerous to have that tennis mind going.

“The warmth that comes off the onerous courtroom is way hotter than clay or grass, even when it is the identical climate. This was arising from the solar and the reflection from the floor as properly, then your ft get scorching. Then you’re overheating out of your head to ft. It is tough.”

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