Daniil Medvedev’s humility

Daniil Medvedev, who has qualified in two consecutive ATP Finals, has declared that will never call himself the favourite to win a tournament, as he believes that it can bring him bad luck. The 26-year-old is known to deflect questions on whether he thinks he will win, and instead focuses on hoping that he can perform to his best abilities. Apart from Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev, Medvedev is expected to face tough competition at the ATP Finals, from the biggest players in tennis today, including Rafael Nadal.

In the group stage, he is also set to face Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev. According to Medvedev, the tournament is high-octane as it involves training and playing matches against rivals from the first day, in addition to training with hitting partners.He has also revealed how players look forward to the groups being announced, so that they may know who is in their group and subsequently practice with opponents from other groups. Medvedev, who has described the energy of the tournament as “special” is hoping to play his best tennis and is feeling confident. However, in his trademark humble way, he has been reluctant to predict any results, and has said that he will wait till his first performance to gauge his chances in the tournament.