Fritz was seduced by Medvedev’s performance at the ATP Finals: “I laughed between the draws”

Start ATP Finals left a lot of material this Sunday when the Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev (4th) suggested show safety pinprovoking the referee and spectators in attendance by swinging and juggling his racket in his 6-4 to 6-3 fall against the American. Taylor Fritz (6th place) in the debut of the group Ilie Nastase.

After a successful debut, the Californian, who scored his third victory in the tournament, uniting the top eight of the season, took humor at the press conference at the numerous scenes with the participation of the Muscovite in Turin, Italy: “I laughed, Honestly, I think he’s funny. He always makes me laugh, even when he’s not playing against me. I laughed between pointswhen he was juggling a racket.”

“He is like that. When he went 0-40, he had his racquet upside down, but he put in everything else. I had to tell myself, “Focus.”. I knew he would be looking for a break because he was playing at 5-2. “When your opponents show they’re not trying very hard, you can lose focus.”

– admitted the last US Open finalist, who added 50 celebrations to the same calendar for the second time in a row.

In turn, the owner of eight titles, two of which in 2024, extended: “Suddenly they start from scratch and take you by surprise.. There’s a lot more going on at the professional level than you might imagine. He wasn’t going to give me the game if I didn’t serve well. Luckily I had a good serve, very reliable. “I didn’t give him a chance to play.”

Chasing a spot in the semi-finals, the tanned Paris 2024 Olympic doubles medalist will face the Italian next Tuesday. Jannik Sinner (1st place) who dominate with a 2-1 record against each other.

The ATP Finals in Turin can be watched live on ESPN3 and Disney+.